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'{{Short description|2012 single by Psy}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox song | name = Gangnam Style | cover = Gangnam Style Official Cover.png | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Psy]] | EP = [[Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1]] | released = {{Start date|2012|7|15}} | recorded = 2011–2012 | studio = | venue = | genre = {{flatlist| * [[K-pop]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Fisher |first=Max |title=Visual music: How 'Gangnam Style' exploited K-pop's secret strength and overcame its biggest weakness |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2012/10/18/visual-music-how-gangnam-style-exploited-k-pops-secret-strength-and-overcame-its-biggest-weakness/ |work=The Washington Post |access-date=November 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cochrane |first=Greg |title=Gangnam Style the UK's first K-pop number one |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/19658732 |publisher=BBC |access-date=November 11, 2012|date=January 10, 2012 }}</ref> * [[dance-pop]]<ref>{{cite news|title= 'Gangnam Style' Sees Veteran Singer Psy Leapfrog K-Pop Bands |date= August 13, 2012 |newspaper= [[The Chosun Ilbo]] |url= http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/08/13/2012081300834.html |access-date= June 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first= Mikael |last= Wood |title= Psy threatens to retire 'Gangnam Style' on New Year's Eve |date= December 31, 2012 |newspaper= [[Los Angeles Times]] |url= https://articles.latimes.com/2012/dec/31/entertainment/la-et-ms-psy-gangnam-style-new-years-eve-20121231 |access-date= June 13, 2015}}</ref> }} | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=39}} | label = {{flatlist| * [[YG Entertainment|YG]] * [[Universal Republic Records|Universal Republic]] * [[School Boy Records|School Boy]] }} | writer = {{flatlist| * [[Psy|Park Jae-sang]] * [[Yoo Gun-hyung]]<ref name=billboard1007965212>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14288307 |title=Rap Songs 2012-10-20 |website=[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] |date=October 1, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202220541/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14288307 |archive-date=December 2, 2012 }}</ref> }} | producer = {{flatlist| * Park Jae-sang * Yoo Gun-hyung * [[Yang Hyun-suk]] }} | chronology = [[Psy]] | prev_title = Korea | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = [[Gentleman (Psy song)|Gentleman]] | next_year = 2013 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = ''Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1'' Disc artwork | type = single | cover = Gangnam Style cover.jpg | border = | alt = | caption = }} {{Audio sample | type = single | file = Gangnam Style.ogg | description = "Gangnam Style" }} {{External music video|1= {{YouTube|9bZkp7q19f0|"Gangnam Style"}}|header=}} }} {{Infobox Korean name |title="Gangnam Style" |hangul={{linktext|강남|스타일}} |hanja={{linktext|江南|}}스타일 |rr=Gangnam seutail |mr=Kangnam sŭt'ail }} "'''Gangnam Style'''" ({{lang-ko|강남스타일}}, {{IPA-ko|kaŋ.nam sɯ.tʰa.il|IPA}}) is a song by South Korean singer [[Psy]], released on July 15, 2012, by [[YG Entertainment]] as the [[lead single]] of his sixth studio album, ''[[Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1]]'' (''Ssai Yukgap Part 1''). A [[K-pop]] and [[dance-pop]] song, the term "Gangnam Style" is a Korean [[neologism]] that refers to a lifestyle associated with the [[Gangnam District]] of [[Seoul]]. The song received mixed reviews, with praise for its catchy beat and Psy's amusing dancing (which has itself become a phenomenon) in the music video and during live performances in various locations around the world. "Gangnam Style" debuted at number one on South Korea's [[Gaon Chart]]. The song and its music video went [[viral video|viral]] in August 2012 and have [[Gangnam Style in popular culture|influenced popular culture]] worldwide. In the United States, "Gangnam Style" peaked at number two on [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. By the end of 2012, "Gangnam Style" had topped the music charts of more than 30 countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom. A music video was released the same day, attracting global media attention and a public audience. In September 2012, "Gangnam Style" was recognized by ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' as the [[List of most-liked YouTube videos|most "liked" video on YouTube]] at the time. It subsequently won [[2012 MTV Europe Music Awards#Best Video|Best Video]] at the [[MTV Europe Music Awards]] held that year. It became a source of [[parody|parodies]] and reaction videos by many different individuals, groups, and organizations. On December 21, 2012, "Gangnam Style" became the first [[YouTube]] video to reach 1 billion views.<ref name=billboardbillion>{{cite web |last=Gruger |first=William |title=PSY's 'Gangnam Style' Video Hits 1 Billion Views, Unprecedented Milestone |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1483733/psys-gangnam-style-video-hits-1-billion-views-unprecedented-milestone |website=Billboard |access-date=December 21, 2012|date=December 21, 2012 }}</ref> As of July 27, 2021, [[Gangnam Style (music video)|song's music video]] has more than 4.1 billion views,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0|title=PSY – GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) M/V|website=YouTube|access-date=January 25, 2015}}</ref> and was [[List of most viewed YouTube videos|the most viewed video on YouTube]] from November 24, 2012, when it surpassed the music video for "[[Baby (Justin Bieber song)|Baby]]" by [[Justin Bieber]] featuring [[Ludacris]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|title=PSY's 'Gangnam Style' Now Most-Watched YouTube Video of All Time|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/psys-gangnam-style-video-youtubes-393839|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 24, 2012|access-date=July 31, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924200024/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/psys-gangnam-style-video-youtubes-393839|archive-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref> to July 10, 2017, when it was itself surpassed by the music video for "[[See You Again]]" by [[Wiz Khalifa]] featuring [[Charlie Puth]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dresdale|first1=Andrea|title='See You Again' Breaks Record for Most-Viewed YouTube Video of All Time|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/breaks-record-viewed-youtube-video-time/story?id=48571822|website=[[ABC News]]|publisher=ABC News Internet Ventures|access-date=July 30, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712001244/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/breaks-record-viewed-youtube-video-time/story?id=48571822|archive-date=July 12, 2017|date=July 12, 2017}}</ref> Its dance was attempted by political leaders such as British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] and [[United Nations Secretary-General]] [[Ban Ki-moon]], who hailed it as a force for world peace.<ref name=france24/> On May 7, 2013, at a bilateral meeting with South Korea's President [[Park Geun-hye]] at the [[White House]], US President [[Barack Obama]] cited the success of "Gangnam Style" as an example of how people around the world are being "swept up" by the [[Korean Wave]] of culture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Remarks by President Obama and President Park of South Korea in a Joint Press Conference |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/05/07/remarks-president-obama-and-president-park-south-korea-joint-press-confe |access-date=May 7, 2013 |quote=And of course, around the world, people are being swept up by Korean culture – the Korean Wave. And as I mentioned to President Park, my daughters have taught me a pretty good Gangnam Style.|via=[[NARA|National Archives]] |work=[[whitehouse.gov]] |date=May 7, 2013 }}</ref> {{TOC limit|limit=4}} ==Background and release== [[File:Avenue in Gangnam (2533873636).jpg|thumb|The district of [[Gangnam District|Gangnam]] in [[Seoul]]]] "Gangnam Style" is a South Korean [[neologism]] that refers to a lifestyle associated with the [[Gangnam District]]<ref name=Fekadu2012>{{cite news |last=Fekadu |first=Mesfin |title=Wild, Crazy Style |newspaper=Daily Express |date=August 27, 2012 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> of [[Seoul]],<ref name=Billboard-Benjamin>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/480682/fall-in-love-with-psys-gangnam-style-korean-rapper-goes-viral |title=Fall in Love with Psy's 'Gangnam Style' – Korean Rapper Goes Viral |last=Benjamin |first=Jeff |date=July 31, 2012 |website=[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] |access-date=December 14, 2012}}</ref> where people are trendy, hip, and exude a certain supposed "class." The term was listed in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'''s weekly vocabulary list as ''a manner associated with lavish lifestyles in Seoul's Gangnam district.''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/12/wednesday-words-gangnam-style-geek-speak-and-more/ |title=Wednesday Words: Gangnam Style, Geek Speak and More |work=Time |last=Steinmetz |first=Katy |date=September 12, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012}}</ref> Psy likened the Gangnam District to [[Beverly Hills, California]], and said in an interview that he intended in a twisted sense of humor by claiming himself to be "Gangnam Style" when everything about the song, dance, looks, and the music video is far from being such a high class:<ref>{{cite web |title='Gangnam Style' Goes Viral |url=http://english.seoul.go.kr/gtk/news/reports_view.php?idx=18883 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209024632/http://english.seoul.go.kr/gtk/news/reports_view.php?idx=18883 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 9, 2012 |publisher=[[Seoul Metropolitan Government]] |date=August 14, 2012 |access-date=March 10, 2013}}</ref> {{quote|''People who are actually from Gangnam never proclaim that they are—it's only the [[Poseur|posers]] and [[Celebrity impersonation|wannabes]] that put on these airs and say that they are "Gangnam Style"—so this song is actually poking fun at those kinds of people who are trying very hard to be something that they're not.''<ref name=cnngo>{{cite news |url=http://travel.cnn.com/seoul/play/interview-psy-gangnam-style-posers-and-hysterical-little-boy-285626 |title=Interview: PSY on 'Gangnam Style', posers and that hysterical little boy |last=Cha |first=Frances |date=August 17, 2012 |publisher=CNN |access-date=2012-08-17}}</ref>}} The song talks about "the perfect girlfriend who knows when to be refined and when to get wild."<ref name=unstoppable>{{cite news |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/04/business/la-fi-tn-psy-gangnam-style-20120803 |title=Giddy up! S. Korean rapper Psy's 'Gangnam Style' is unstoppable |last=Netburn |first=Deborah |date=August 4, 2012 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |issn=0458-3035 |access-date=August 31, 2012}}</ref> The song's refrain『오빤 강남 스타일 (Oppan Gangnam style)』has been translated as "Big brother is Gangnam style," with Psy referring to himself.<ref name=puzzled>{{cite news |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/08/28/gangnam-style-viral-popularity-in-u-s-has-koreans-puzzled-gratified/ |title=Gangnam Style's U.S. Popularity Has Koreans Puzzled, Gratified |last=Yang |first=Jeff |date=August 28, 2012 |work=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref><ref name=abcnews1>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Music/south-korean-rapper-psys-gangnam-style-viral/story?id=16996559#.UEWci4qPXpY |title=South Korean Rapper PSY's 'Gangnam Style' Goes Viral |last1=Cho |first1=Joohee |last2=Lee |first2=Sungeun |date=August 14, 2012 |work=[[ABC News]] |access-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> During an interview with ''[[The New York Times]]'', Psy revealed that South Korean fans have huge expectations about his dancing, so he felt a lot of pressure. In order to keep up with expectations, he studied hard to find something new and stayed up late for about 30 nights to come up with the "Gangnam Style" dance.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ryzik|first=Melena|title=His Style Is Gangnam, and Viral Too|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/arts/music/interview-psy-the-artist-behind-gangnam-style.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=October 21, 2012|date=October 11, 2012}}</ref> Along the way, he had tested various "cheesy" animal-inspired dance moves with his choreographer [[Lee Ju-sun]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Bitter reality behind hilarious dance|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2014/02/386_151089.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|date=February 6, 2014|last=Park|first=Si-soo}}</ref> including panda and kangaroo moves,<ref>{{cite news |author1=van den Broeke, Leigh |author2=Matheson, Melissa |title=Psy goes Gangnam Style with Wolverine and fans wait for hours to see his TV performance |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/psy-goes-gangnam-style-with-wolverine/story-e6frfn09-1226497304976 |access-date=October 21, 2012 |work=News Corp Australia Network |date=October 17, 2012}}</ref> before settling for the [[Trot (horse gait)|horse trot]], which involves pretending to ride a horse, alternately holding the reins and spinning a lasso, and moving into a legs-shuffling side gallop.<ref>{{cite web |title='Gangnam Style' star trialled other animal moves |url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2012/10/17/05/16/gangnam-singer-tried-other-animal-moves |publisher=ninemsn |date=October 17, 2012 |access-date=October 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018193954/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2012/10/17/05/16/gangnam-singer-tried-other-animal-moves |archive-date=October 18, 2012 }}</ref> During an interview with [[Reuters]], Psy said that "Gangnam Style" was originally produced only for local K-pop fans.<ref name=reuters>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-korea-uncool-idUSBRE87C05R20120814 |title=Uncool Korean star goes viral with rapping dance |last=Park |first=Ju-min |date=August 14, 2012 |access-date=September 26, 2012 |work=Reuters |publisher=Thomson Reuters}}</ref> On July 11, 2012, Psy and his music label [[YG Entertainment]] started releasing several promotional teasers for "Gangnam Style" to their subscribers on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |title=Psy releases second MV teaser for 'Gangnam Style' |url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/07/psy-releases-second-mv-teaser-for-gangnam-style |publisher=Allkpop |access-date=November 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/news/news_view.php?f_seq=1627&sgenre=kpop |title=싸이-유재석, 불꽃 튀는 '댄스 배틀 영상' 공개 |publisher=Gaonchart.co.kr |date=July 14, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016153413/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/news/news_view.php?f_seq=1627&sgenre=kpop |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfoatg2_5LY |title=PSY – GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) Teaser No. 1 |format=YouTube |author=Psy |author-link=Psy |date=July 11, 2012 |access-date=November 5, 2012}}</ref> On July 15, 2012, the full music video of "Gangnam Style" was uploaded onto YouTube and was immediately a sensation, receiving about 500,000 views on its first day.<ref name=YouTube_Trans>{{cite web |last=Allocca |first=Kevin |title='Gangnam Style' Is Your International Hit of the Month |url=http://youtube-trends.blogspot.jp/2012/08/gangnam-style-is-your-international-hit.html |website=YouTube Trends |access-date=September 28, 2012}}</ref> However, at the time of its release in Germany, a dispute between YouTube and the [[Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte|GEMA]] (the country's [[performance rights organization]]) regarding copyright issues led to thousands of music videos including "Gangnam Style"<ref>{{cite web |title=Gangnam Style: Das beliebteste YouTube-Video aller Zeiten |url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Gangnam-Style-Das-beliebteste-Youtube-Video-aller-Zeiten-id22073206.html |website=[[Augsburger Allgemeine]] |publisher=Mediengruppe Pressedruck |language=de |date=September 26, 2012 |access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> being [[Blocking of YouTube videos in Germany|blocked in the country]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Lischka, Konrad |title=YouTube sperrt Musikvideos in Deutschland |url=http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/gema-streit-youtube-sperrt-musikvideos-in-deutschland-a-616605.html |newspaper=Spiegel Online |publisher=Spiegel Verlag |language=de |access-date=October 7, 2012|date=March 31, 2009 }}</ref> The music video, along with other music videos from GEMA-protected artists released on YouTube were unblocked in Germany on October 31, 2016, after YouTube reached an agreement with GEMA on copyrights and royalties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gema.de/en/aktuelles/gema_signs_agreement_with_youtube_milestone_for_a_fair_remuneration_of_music_authors_in_the_digital/|title=GEMA press statement regarding agreement with YouTube|publisher=gema.de|date=December 31, 2016|access-date=November 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923193937/https://www.gema.de/en/aktuelles/gema_signs_agreement_with_youtube_milestone_for_a_fair_remuneration_of_music_authors_in_the_digital/|archive-date=September 23, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===K-pop and the Korean Wave=== {{Main|K-pop|Korean Wave}} [[File:Search volume for kpop.svg|300px|thumb|Search volume for K-pop since 2008 according to [[Google Trends]]]] According to the news agency [[Agence France-Presse]], the success of "Gangnam Style" could be considered as part of the [[Korean Wave]],<ref name="france24.com">{{cite news|title=Gangnam fever 'just the beginning' for new Korean wave |url=http://www.france24.com/en/20121018-gangnam-fever-just-beginning-new-korean-wave |agency=Agence France-Presse |access-date=October 21, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> a term coined by Chinese journalists to refer to the significant increase in the popularity of South Korean entertainment and culture since the late 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ravina |first=Mark |title=Introduction: Conceptualizing the Korean Wave |url=http://www.uky.edu/Centers/Asia/SECAAS/Seras/2009/02_Ravina_2009.pdf |publisher=Southeast Review of Asian Studies (SERAS) |access-date=October 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611003859/http://www.uky.edu/Centers/Asia/SECAAS/Seras/2009/02_Ravina_2009.pdf |archive-date=June 11, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[K-pop|Korean popular music]] (K-pop), considered by some to be the most important aspect of the Korean Wave,<ref>{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Woo-young |title=K-pop as gateway to Korean culture |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/08/18/k-pop-gateway-korean-culture.html |website=The Korea Herald |access-date=October 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928212157/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/08/18/k-pop-gateway-korean-culture.html |archive-date=September 28, 2012 }}</ref> is a [[music genre]] that relies on [[cultural technology]] to adapt to the tastes of foreign audiences and has now grown into a popular [[subculture]] among teenagers and young adults in many places around the world.<ref>{{cite web |last=Seabrook |first=John |title=Cultural technology and the making of K-Pop |url=https://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/10/08/121008fa_fact_seabrook?currentPage=all |website=The New Yorker |access-date=October 19, 2012}}</ref> Although it has spread to the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and parts of South America,<ref name=russell1>{{cite web |last=Russell |first=Mark |title=The Gangnam Phenom |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/09/27/the_gangnam_phenom |website=Foreign Policy |access-date=October 21, 2012}}</ref> its reception in the Western world has so far been lukewarm.<ref>{{cite news |last=Oh |first=Esther |title=K-Pop taking over the world? Don't make me laugh |url=http://travel.cnn.com/seoul/life/tell-me-about-it/k-pop-taking-over-world-dont-make-me-laugh--476482 |publisher=CNN |access-date=October 21, 2012}}</ref> However, social media networks such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter have made it easier for K-pop musicians to reach a wider audience in the West.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Sang-Hun, Choe |author2=Russell, Mark |title=Using Social Media to Bring Korean Pop Music to the West.html |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/business/global/using-social-media-to-bring-korean-pop-music-to-the-west.html |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=October 21, 2012 |date=March 4, 2012}}</ref> According to Mark James Russell from ''[[Foreign Policy]]'', while the Korean Wave "may not (yet) turn heads in Los Angeles or London," this could soon change because of "Gangnam Style,"<ref name=russell1/> ==Reception== [[File:Gangnam Style 2015-06-21.gif|thumb|140px|Horse dance]] ===Critical reception=== The song has received mixed to positive ratings from music critics. Music journalist Bill Lamb from ''[[About.com]]'' praised the song for "spreading smiles and pure fun around the world in record time." He then writes, "take one part [[LMFAO]]<!--- This is the correct link for the duo. --->'s synth-based party music, another part [[Ricky Martin]]'s [[Latin music (genre)|Latin]] dance party and the rest a powerfully charismatic South Korean showman and you have the first worldwide K-Pop smash hit." ''[[Billboard K-Town]]'' columnist Jeff Benjamin became one of the first music critics to review the song when he published an article and reported that "Gangnam Style" has gone viral on the Internet. In his article, Benjamin introduced the reader to a couple of popular K-pop songs and wrote that "‘Gangnam Style’ in particular, plays all the right moves sonically while "borrowing from LMFAO along the way."<ref name=Billboard-Benjamin/> Hallie Sekoff of ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' quoted from the video's official YouTube video description that the song is characterized by its "strongly addictive beats," and wrote that this is not too far-fetched, considering "how obsessed we've found ourselves."<ref name=impossible>{{cite news |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/south-korean-hip-hop-sens_n_1728420.html |title=PSY's 'Gangnam Style': K-Pop Star's Viral Comeback Is Impossible to Resist (VIDEO) |last=Sekoff |first=Hallie |date=August 1, 2012 |work=[[Huffington Post]] |access-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> London's mayor [[Boris Johnson]] considered the song to be the greatest cultural masterpiece of 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Boris |title=How Gangnam Style and Fifty Shades gave culture a spanking |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/borisjohnson/9764197/How-Gangnam-Style-and-Fifty-Shades-gave-culture-a-spanking.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=December 23, 2012 |location=London |date=December 23, 2012}}</ref> Despite its popularity, a few music critics including Robert Copsey from ''[[Digital Spy]]'' criticized the song for being monotonous. Cospey wrote that "you could slap an LMFAO tag on the cover and few would know the difference"<ref name=spy>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a407034/psy-gangnam-style-single-review.html |first=Robert |last=Copsey |title=Psy: 'Gangnam Style' – Single review |website=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=Hearst Magazines UK |access-date=October 13, 2012|date=September 20, 2012 }}</ref> and Paul Lester of ''[[The Guardian]]'' similarly labeled it as "generic ravey Euro dance with guitars." Lester described the song as "[[Pump Up the Jam]] meets the [[Macarena (song)|Macarena]] with a dash of [[Cotton-Eyed Joe|Cotton Eye Joe]],"<ref name=lester>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/sep/13/new-band-psy |title=New band of the day – Psy (No 1,350) |last=Lester |first=Paul |date=September 13, 2012 |work=The Guardian |access-date=September 27, 2012 |location=London}}</ref> while Robert Myers of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' dismissed "Gangnam Style" as an "inspired piece of silliness."<ref>{{cite news |last=Myers |first=Robert |title=New on the Hot 100 This Week: Taylor Swift's 'Ronan', PSY's 'Gangnam Style', and More |url=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/09/hot_100_debuts_taylor_swift_alicia_keys.php?page=2 |date=September 13, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012 |newspaper=The Village Voice |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917045454/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/09/hot_100_debuts_taylor_swift_alicia_keys.php?page=2 |archive-date=September 17, 2012 }}</ref> ====South Korea and Japan==== [[File:Gangnam Style South Korea.jpg|thumb|Dancers performing "Gangnam Style" at the [[Gimje#Horizontal festival|Gimje Horizon Festival]]]] Cha Woo-jin, a South Korean music critic, told ''[[The Chosun Ilbo]]'' that "Gangnam Style"'s sophisticated rendering and arrangement has made it very appealing to the general public.<ref>{{cite web |title='Gangnam Style' Sees Veteran Singer Psy Leapfrog K-Pop Bands |url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/08/13/2012081300834.html |website=The Chosun Ilbo |date=August 13, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2012}}</ref> Choe Kwang-shik, the South Korean [[Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism|Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism]], told reporters that "Gangnam Style" had played an important role in introducing the Korean culture, language, and lifestyle to the rest of the world.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cho |first=Chung-un |title=Hallyu can help spread Korean: minister |url=http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120917001083 |website=The Korea Herald |date=September 17, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2012}}</ref> However, some have criticized the song for failing to accurately represent South Korean culture. Oh Young-Jin, managing editor of ''[[The Korea Times]]'', wrote that the dance has more to do with Americans than Koreans.<ref>{{cite web |last=Oh |first=Young-jin |title=Coming out on Psy |url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/10/385_121306.html |website=The Korea Times |date=October 2, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2012}}</ref> In Japan, the song was met with considerable criticism. When "Gangnam Style" first appeared in Japanese TV shows in July, the reaction from viewers was negative. As a result, Psy's Japanese record label [[YGEX]] canceled a previously planned [[Japanese language]] re-release of "Gangnam Style."<ref name=netallica.yahoo>{{cite web|title=「違和感しかない......」韓流歌手PSY「江南スタイル」日本デビュー無期限延期の裏事情 |url=http://netallica.yahoo.co.jp/news/20121010-00000305-nkcyzo |publisher=Yahoo! Japan |date=October 10, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013024429/http://netallica.yahoo.co.jp/news/20121010-00000305-nkcyzo |archive-date=October 13, 2012 }}</ref> According to ''[[The Dong-a Ilbo]]'', a South Korean newspaper, the song's lukewarm reception in Japan could have been caused by a diplomatic conflict between the two countries<ref name=JapanChina>{{cite web |url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=060000&biid=2012100657738 |title=Chinese embrace 'Gangnam Style,' Japanese kept in the dark |website=The Dong-a Ilbo |date=October 6, 2012 |access-date=October 22, 2012}}</ref> and the newspaper accused the Japanese media of keeping its people "in the dark."<ref name=JapanChina/> However, Jun Takaku of the Japanese daily newspaper ''[[Asahi Shimbun]]'' explained that "Gangnam Style" had caused "barely a ripple in Japan" because Psy does not conform to the image of other "traditionally polished" [[K-pop]] acts popular in Japan such as [[Girls' Generation]] and [[TVXQ]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Takaku |first=Jun |title=Maybe not yet big in Japan, but Psy already a sensation in the U.S |url=http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201211160014 |website=Asahi Shimbun |access-date=November 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118015714/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201211160014 |archive-date=November 18, 2012 }}</ref> Erica Ho from ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine similarly noted that despite the K-pop musical genre being very popular in Japan, the country seemed to be "immune to PSY Mania" and she advised her readers who dislike the song to "pack your bags for Japan."<ref>{{cite news |last=Ho |first=Erica |title='Gangnam Style': Is Japan Immune to PSY Mania? |url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/15/gangnam-style-is-japan-immune-to-psy-mania/ |work=Time |access-date=November 15, 2012 |date=October 15, 2012}}</ref> Immediately after its release, "Gangnam Style" was mentioned by various English-language websites providing coverage of Korean pop culture for international fans, including [[Allkpop]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Psy says Gary is to blame for the explicit lyrics in his album? |url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/07/psy-says-gary-is-to-blame-for-the-explicit-lyrics-in-his-album |website=Allkpop |access-date=October 12, 2012}}</ref> and [[Soompi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=PSY Releases MV for 'Gangnam Style' |url=http://www.soompi.com/2012/07/16/psy-releases-mv-for-gangnam-style/ |website=Soompi |access-date=October 14, 2012}}</ref> [[Eatyourkimchi|Simon and Martina Stawski]], a Canadian couple living in [[Seoul]] who were among the first to parody "Gangnam Style" in late July, wrote that the song has the potential to become "one of the biggest songs of the year."<ref>{{cite web |last=Stawski |first=Simon and Martina |title=Psy – Gangnam Style: Kpop Music Monday |url=http://www.eatyourkimchi.com/kpop-psy-gangnamstyle/ |publisher=[[Eatyourkimchi]] |access-date=October 12, 2012|date=July 23, 2012 }}</ref> However, during an interview with [[Al Jazeera]] a few weeks later, Martina Stawski claimed that the worldwide popularity of "Gangnam Style" has been viewed negatively by some K-pop fans, because "they [the fans] didn't want K-pop being liked by other people who don't understand K-Pop."<ref>{{cite web |title=K-pop diplomacy: South Korea's soft power goes Gangnam Style |url=http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/k-pop-diplomacy-0022328 |publisher=Al Jazeera |access-date=October 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302190659/http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/k-pop-diplomacy-0022328 |archive-date=March 2, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Stream : K-pop diplomacy |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYt813fDWTw |publisher=Al Jazeera |access-date=October 12, 2012}}</ref> This view is also supported by the British journalist and K-pop fan [[Promi Ferdousi]], who wrote that the song has managed to "find its way into our clubs" while the best K-pop songs are limited to niche groups on social media websites.<ref name=spiked>{{cite web |last=Ferdousi |first=Promi |title=There is more to K-pop than Gangnam Style |url=http://www.spiked-online.com/site/article/12971/ |publisher=Spiked Online |access-date=October 12, 2012}}</ref> ==Music video== {{Main|Gangnam Style (music video)}} [[File:Gangnam Style PSY 17logo (8037750783).jpg|thumbnail|Psy with the Gangnam Style logo]] ===Synopsis=== The video starts out with Psy, who is lounging at what looks like a sandy beach, under a sun umbrella and holding a cold drink, but the camera zooms out to reveal he is actually at a playground.<ref name=maxfisher/> The video then alternates between the playground, where a boy ([[Hwang Min-woo]]) dances next to him; and a row of horses, who are in stalls, where Psy performs his signature "invisible horse dance."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kwhs.wharton.upenn.edu/2012/09/invisible-horse-dance-the-business-of-gangnam-style/ |title=Invisible Horse Dance: The Business of 'Gangnam Style' |website=Knowledge@Wharton High School |publisher=University of Pennsylvania |date=September 27, 2012 |access-date=October 4, 2012 |quote=The signature move of the video has been called the 'invisible horse dance' because it mimics a bouncing/riding movement with hand gestures of alternating holding reigns and lassoing.}}</ref> As Psy (and two women) walk through a parking garage, they are pelted by pieces of newspaper, trash, and snow.<ref name=mtvbreakdown>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1693966/psy-gangnam-style-video-scenes.jhtml |title=Psy Breaks Down Greatest Assets of 'Gangnam Style' |publisher=MTV News |date=September 17, 2012 |last=Garibaldi |first=Christina |access-date=October 3, 2012}}</ref> At a sauna, he rests his head on a man's shoulder, dressed in blue, while another man covered in tattoos is stretching. He then sings in front of two men (then labelmates under YG Entertainment, BIG BANG's Daesung and Seungri, dressed as older men) playing [[Janggi]] (Korean chess), dances with a woman at a tennis court, and bounces around on a tour bus of seniors. The scenes alternate quickly until there is an explosion near the chess players, causing them to dive off the bench. Psy immediately walks toward the camera, pointing and shouting "Oppa Gangnam Style." The chorus starts as he and some dancers perform at a horse stable. He dances as two women walk backwards. He dances at the tennis court, a carousel, and the tour bus. He shuffles into an outdoor yoga session and on a boat. The camera zooms in on a woman's butt, then shows Psy "yelling" at it.<ref name=mtvbreakdown/><ref name=rolling/> [[File:Gangnam Style Elevator Scene screenshot.png|thumb|Psy and [[Noh Hong-chul]] in the elevator scene in the music video of "Gangnam Style".]] The chorus ends and he is seen in a parking garage, where Psy is approached by a man ([[Yoo Jae-suk]]) in a yellow suit who steps out of a red [[Mercedes-Benz R172|Mercedes-Benz SLK 200]]; they have a dance duel. Psy then appears in an elevator underneath a man ([[Noh Hong-Chul]]) who is straddling him and thrusting his pelvis. The man in the yellow suit then gets in his car and leaves. The camera pans and it shows Psy in the subway station, where he boards the train and notices an attractive young woman ([[Hyuna]]) dancing. At one of the train stops, he approaches the girl in slow motion, and she approaches him. They start to embrace. He then tells the girl "Oppa Gangnam Style," and they horse dance along with some other dancers at the train stop, commencing the second chorus. He also surfaces from a spa hot tub.<ref name=mtvbreakdown/><ref name=rolling/><ref group="note">In the ''Rolling Stone'' interview, Psy says he copied the spa surfacing scene from [[Lady Gaga]]'s video ("[[Poker Face (Lady Gaga song)|Poker Face]]").</ref> Psy sings to the woman at a nightclub as people in various costumes walk behind them. He raps in a serious tone in an enclosed space, but when he says "You know what I'm saying" the camera zooms out, and it is revealed that he is actually sitting on a toilet with his pants down.<ref name=mtvbreakdown/> Psy and a large group of dancers do the horse dance and strike a final pose. After a brief reprise of the dance duel, Psy says, "Oppa Gangnam style," and the video finishes with a cartoon graphic. ===Production=== The music video is directed by Cho Soo-hyun, who also directed the MV for Psy's follow-up single "[[Gentleman (Psy song)|Gentleman]]" and the MV for "[[The Classic (Shinhwa album)|This Love]]" by [[Shinhwa]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Grace Danbi|last=Hong|title=Fujii Mina to be Shinhwa's Lady in 'This Love' MV|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=35689|date=May 8, 2013|work=enewsWorld|publisher=CJ E&M|access-date=May 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606202748/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=35689|archive-date=June 6, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> It shows Psy performing a comical horse-riding dance and appearing in unexpected locations around the Gangnam District, such as an outdoor [[yoga]] session and a hot tub. He wears several distinctive suits and black sunglasses with a mindset of "dress classy and dance cheesy."<ref name=EllenDeGenPsy/> It features a "skewering [of] the Gangnam image" by the "non-Gangnam Psy"; this parody would be recognizable to viewers familiar with Korean culture.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_entertainment/546196.html |title='Gangnam style' goes viral |author=Surh, Jung-min |date=August 8, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Hankyoreh]] |publisher=Hankyoreh Newspaper Corp. |access-date=August 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ramstad>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2012/08/03/whats-up-with-the-gangnam-style-video/?mod=google_news_blog |title=What's Up with the 'Gangnam Style' Video? |last=Ramstad |first=Evan |website=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 3, 2012 |access-date=August 10, 2012}}</ref> Although there are more than ten different locations featured, only two of the scenes are actually filmed in the Gangnam district. The sauna scene, elevator scene, and bathroom scene were filmed [[Seoul National Capital Area|elsewhere in the greater Seoul region]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/13996/20120912/theres-no-gangnam-seen-in-psy-gangnam-style-mv.htm |title=There's No 'Gangnam' Seen in Psy's 'Gangnam Style' MV?! |website=KpopStarz |date=September 12, 2012 |access-date=September 12, 2012}}</ref> and some shots were filmed in [[World Trade Center Seoul]] and the [[Songdo International Business District]], which includes [[Songdo Central Park]] and [[International Business District Station]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/show.asp?idx=2235664|title=싸이 '강남스타일' 뮤직비디오 촬영지 인기|date=August 23, 2012|access-date=November 3, 2012|work=Nocutnews|author=안종훈|language=ko}}</ref> The video was shot over 48 hours in July 2012.<ref name=mtvbreakdown/><ref name=rolling/> In K-pop, it is routine to have [[Cameo appearance|cameos]] by celebrities in a music video, such as in the dance scenes in the elevator and the parking garage.<ref name=maxfisher>{{cite news |title=Gangnam Style, Dissected: The Subversive Message Within South Korea's Music Video Sensation |last=Fisher |first=Max |date=August 23, 2012 |work=[[The Atlantic]] |publisher=Atlantic Media Company |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/08/gangnam-style-dissected-the-subversive-message-within-south-koreas-music-video-sensation/261462/ |access-date=September 17, 2012}}</ref> The guests in the music video include: * [[4Minute]] member [[Hyuna]], who dances in the subway car and attracts Psy's attention.<ref name=rolling>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/breaking-down-psys-gangnam-style-20120914 |title=Breaking down Psy's 'Gangnam Style' |last=Knopper |first=Steve |date=September 14, 2012 |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=September 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ramstad/> *BIG BANG's Daesung and Seungri, who are dressed as older men playing Janggi on a bench behind Psy. * [[Hwang Min-woo]], a 7-year-old boy who dances at the beginning of the video. During an interview with [[CNN]], Psy stated that "the night before the music video shoot, I was watching ''[[Korea's Got Talent]]'' and saw him dance to [[Michael Jackson]]. His moves were ridiculous. So we called him up and asked him to be in the music video, which was shooting the very next day, and he came and it all worked out."<ref name=cnngo/><ref name=rolling/> He has been praised for his eye-catching dance moves that have received a lot of attention from viewers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/08/whos-the-dancing-kid-in-psys-gangnam-style-mv |title=Who's the dancing kid in Psy's 'Gangnam Style' MV? |date=August 29, 2012 |publisher=AllKpop.com |access-date=September 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Sungeun |title='Little Psy', 7, Grabs 'Gangnam Style' Spotlight |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/psy-grabs-gangnam-style-spotlight/story?id=17786711#.ULHuJWddDLR |website=ABC News |access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> * Comedian/television personality Korea's Nation [[emcee]] [[Yoo Jae-suk]], who engages in a dance duel with Psy.<ref name=rolling/><ref name=ramstad/> * Comedian/television personality [[Noh Hongchul]], who does his trademark pelvis-thrusting dance in an elevator while Psy raps underneath him.<ref name=rolling/><ref name=ramstad/> <!--- The song's synthesizer riff bears a strong similarity to the world's first mainstream [[house music|house]] hit, [[Technotronic]]'s 1989 "[[Pump Up the Jam]]".{{cn|date=October 2012|reason=need source that affirms similarity}} --->The music was composed by Psy and [[Yoo Gun-hyung]], a [[record producer|producer]] in South Korea who has also collaborated with Psy in the past. Yoo also arranged the song while Psy was responsible for the lyrics. ===Viral spread=== Following its July 15 release, "Gangnam Style" overtook [[Carly Rae Jepsen]]'s "[[Call Me Maybe]]" to reach the number one position on the [[YouTube Top 100|YouTube Top 100 Music Videos]] during the week of August 28, 2012.<ref name=Fekadu2012/><ref name=youtube_weekly_20120828>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/charts/videos_views/music?d=20120831 |title=Charts – Music – YouTube, Most viewed videos, week of August 28, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> On September 1, 2012, it overtook [[Girls' Generation]]'s "[[Gee (Girls' Generation song)|Gee]]" to become the most viewed [[K-pop]] video on YouTube.<ref name=MostViewedKpop>{{cite web |url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/13529/20120902/popularity-of-psy-s-gangnam-style-analyzed-realistically.htm |title=Popularity of Psy's 'Gangnam Style' Analyzed Realistically |date=September 2, 2012 |website=KpopStarz |access-date=October 4, 2012}}</ref> Although "Call Me Maybe" had unusually strong staying power, averaging over 1.5 million views each day, "Gangnam Style" increased to an average of over nine million views per day within just two months. This was mainly because "Call Me Maybe" remained largely a North American trend, whereas the popularity of "Gangnam Style" was not confined to the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://youtube-trends.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/gangnam-style-vs-call-me-maybe.html |title=YouTube Trends: Gangnam Style vs Call Me Maybe: A Popularity Comparison |last=Allocca |first=Kevin |website=YouTube Trends |publisher=YouTube |date=September 12, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012}}</ref> 61.6 percent of viewers were male, and those aged between 13 and 17 represented the biggest group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Psy's 'Gangnam Style' most-viewed video on YouTube|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2012/11/24/56/0701000000AEN20121124001252320F.HTML|agency=Yonhap News Agency|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> According to ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', [[T-Pain]] was among the first to have "sent [the video] to the stratosphere" when he tweeted about it on July 29, 2012.<ref name=canadians>{{cite news |title=Canadians in South Korea fund expansion of popular website |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2012/09/07/nasties-fund-a-prosperous-future-awfully-pronto/ |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |last=Ramstad |first=Evan |date=September 7, 2012 |access-date=September 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=T-Pain |title=Words cannot even describe how amazing this video is |url=https://twitter.com/TPAIN/status/229693595437912064 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> It was then picked up by Neetzan Zimmerman from the social blog [[Gawker]], who asked "Did this underground Hip Hop artist from South Korea just release the Best Music Video of the Year?"<ref name=gawker1>{{cite web|url=http://gawker.com/5930283/did-this-underground-hip-hop-artist-from-south-korea-just-release-the-best-music-video-of-the-year |title=Did This Underground Hip Hop Artist from South Korea Just Release the Best Music Video of the Year? |website=Gawker |publisher=Gawker Media |last=Zimmerman |first=Neetzan |date=July 30, 2012 |access-date=September 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015034744/http://gawker.com/5930283/did-this-underground-hip-hop-artist-from-south-korea-just-release-the-best-music-video-of-the-year |archive-date=October 15, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> on July 30. This was soon followed by [[Robbie Williams]],<ref name=soompi1>{{cite web |url=http://www.soompi.com/2012/08/01/t-pain-robbie-williams-josh-groban-and-gawker-show-love-for-psys-gangnam-style/ |title=T-Pain, Robbie Williams, Josh Groban, and Gawker Show Love for Psy's "Gangnam Style" |publisher=Soompi.com |date=August 1, 2012 |access-date=September 16, 2012}}</ref> [[Britney Spears]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Day |first=Lara |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2012/09/12/gangnam-styles-psy-appears-on-ellen-schools-britney-spears/ |title='Gangnam Style's Psy Appears on 'Ellen', Schools Britney Spears |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=September 12, 2012 |access-date=September 21, 2012}}</ref> [[Katy Perry]],<ref name=lester/> [[Tom Cruise]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://global.mnet.com/news/newsdetail.m?searchNewsVO.news_id=201209051322_14115 |title=Tom Cruise Considering Psy as a Future Co-Star? |website=[[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]] |publisher=[[CJ Group|CJ E&M Corporation]] |date=September 5, 2012 |access-date=September 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909003125/http://global.mnet.com/news/newsdetail.m?searchNewsVO.news_id=201209051322_14115 |archive-date=September 9, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]],<ref>{{cite tweet |user=hitRECordJoe |number=248575172091731969 |title=#EndlessGangamStyle #Again #AndAgain |last=Gordon-Levitt |first=Joseph |author-link=Joseph Gordon-Levitt |date=September 20, 2012 |access-date=September 25, 2012}}</ref> and [[William Gibson]],<ref name=gibson>{{cite journal |url=https://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/09/william-gibson-part-3-punk-memes/all/ |title=William Gibson on Punk Rock, Internet Memes, and 'Gangnam Style' |last=Dayal |first=Geeta |date=December 15, 2012 |access-date=December 20, 2012 |journal= [[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]}}</ref> who either commented about or shared the video with their fans via Twitter. The earliest video to catch the attention of media networks outside South Korea was "Psy Gangnam Style MV Reaction," which was uploaded by Katie and Mindy Anderson on July 18, 2012. The Andersons were subsequently interviewed by Evan Ramstad from ''The Wall Street Journal'' a few weeks later.<ref name=ramstad1>{{cite web |last=Ramstad |first=Evan |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2012/08/06/reaction-vids-get-a-pop-with-gangnam-style/ |title='Gangnam Style' Video Brings Attention to Fan Reaction Videos Too |website=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 6, 2012 |access-date=September 20, 2012}}</ref> In his article published on August 6, 2012, Ramstad also included "Kpop Music Mondays : PSY Gangnam Style," a review and parody of "Gangnam Style" uploaded on July 23 by K-pop video bloggers [[Eatyourkimchi|Simon and Martina Stawski]], a Canadian couple living in [[Seoul]]. This makes the Stawskis' video the earliest parody featured in an American newspaper.<ref name=canadians/> On August 8, 2012, Ramstad appeared on ''WSJ Live'', and he mentioned the Andersons and the Stawskis again, before claiming that "a lot of Koreans are also making their own parodies of 'Gangnam Style.'"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://live.wsj.com/video/how-gangnam-style-went-viral/3CB028D8-C18E-4B93-A214-7E6EFF43E1A1.html#!3CB028D8-C18E-4B93-A214-7E6EFF43E1A1 |title=How 'Gangnam Style' Went Viral |date=August 8, 2012 |website=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=October 2, 2012}}</ref> On September 3, 2012, the number of daily views generated by "Gangnam Style" went past the 5-million mark.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jurgensen|first=John|title='Gangnam' Mania|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444620104578008230854641420|access-date=September 28, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> By the end of September, it had topped the iTunes charts in 31 countries.<ref>{{cite news|title=Guinness World Records Declares 'Gangnam Style' as 'Most Liked' Video in YouTube History |author=Hicap, Jonathan M. |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/374550/guinness-world-records-declares-gangnam-style-as-most-liked-video-in-youtube-history |newspaper=[[Manila Bulletin]] |publisher=Manila Bulletin Publishing |date=September 24, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927015751/http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/374550/guinness-world-records-declares-gangnam-style-as-most-liked-video-in-youtube-history |archive-date=September 27, 2012 }}</ref> [[File:Gangnam Style on youtube.png|center|thumb|800px|1 Earliest notable reaction video by [[K-pop]] fans Katie and Mindy Anderson, uploaded to YouTube on July 18, 2012<ref name=ramstad1/><br />2 Earliest notable parody by K-pop bloggers [[Eatyourkimchi|Simon and Martina Stawski]], uploaded on July 23<ref name=canadians/><br />3a Shared on the [[social news]] website [[Reddit]], July 28<ref>{{cite web|title=Words cannot even describe how amazing this video is. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/xbsve/words_cannot_even_describe_how_amazing_this_video/c5l3fku |website=Reddit |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630061305/http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/xbsve/words_cannot_even_describe_how_amazing_this_video/c5l3fku |archive-date=June 30, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />3b Earliest celebrity comment by [[Robbie Williams]] on his personal blog, July 28<ref name=soompi1/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.robbiewilliams.com/news-blogs/trying-to-figure-out-which-tracks-stay-the-album |title=Trying to Figure out which Tracks Stay on the Album |publisher=RobbieWilliams.com |access-date=September 30, 2012}}</ref><br />3c Featured in the foreign tabloid newspaper ''[[Ilta-Sanomat]]'', in Finland, July 28<ref name=iltasanomat1>{{cite web|website=Iltasanomat |url=http://www.iltasanomat.fi/musiikki/art-1288486980607.html |title=Unohtakaa Macarena, tässä tulee hevostanssi! |publisher=Sanoma News |date=July 28, 2012 |language=fi |access-date=September 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830121221/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/musiikki/art-1288486980607.html |archive-date=August 30, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />4 First celebrity tweet by [[T-Pain]], July 29<ref name=canadians/><ref>{{cite web|author=T-Pain |title=Words cannot even describe how amazing this video is. |url=https://twitter.com/TPain/status/229693595437912064 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526023011/https://twitter.com/TPAIN/status/229693595437912064 |archive-date=May 26, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />5 Picked up by Neetzan Zimmerman from the social blog [[Gawker]], July 30<ref name=gawker1/> <br />6 Picked up by the British political commentator [[Andrew Sullivan]], who blogs about the video on ''[[The Daily Beast]]'', August 1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/08/mental-health-break.html |title=Mental Health Break |author=Sullivan, Andrew |date=August 1, 2012 |website=The Daily Beast |access-date=October 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114142031/http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/08/mental-health-break.html |archive-date=November 14, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />7 Featured in [[CNN International]] and ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', August 3<ref name=ramstad/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2012/08/02/wr-gangnam-style-goes-viral-in-rap-video.cnn |title=Rapper living 'Gangnam Style' goes viral |date=August 3, 2012 |publisher=CNN |access-date=September 29, 2012}}</ref><br />8 [[Nelly Furtado]] performs "Gangnam Style" at her concert in the Philippines, August 16<br />9 Psy performs "Gangnam Style" at [[Dodger Stadium]], August 20. This marks his first public appearance in the United States<br />10 [[Katy Perry]] shares the "Gangnam Style" music video with her 25 million followers on Twitter, August 21<ref name=lester/><ref>{{cite tweet|user = katyperry|number =237841455782182912 |title =Help, I'm in a gangnam style k hole |name = Katy Perry|date = August 21, 2012|access-date = September 30, 2012}}</ref><br />11 Psy appears on [[VH1]] with [[Carrie Keagan]] and [[Jason Dundas]], August 22.<ref name=vh1/> This marks his first appearance in a US television show]] "Gangnam Style" reached the unprecedented milestone of 1 billion YouTube views on December 21, 2012. A spoof documentary by videographer Simon Gosselin<ref>{{cite news |title=End of the world: Gangnam Style? |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ir9z5-ylpn-yVyeZg8-XIl7pb9MQ?docId=CNG.2129415ee08a005378510985686accf1.241 |agency=Agence France-Presse |access-date=December 26, 2012 |quote = The only hiccup is this so-called thesis writer is actually Simon Gosselin, a blogger and videographer who invented everything for fun. }}</ref> was posted on YouTube and had promoted [[2012 phenomenon|2012 doomsday]] rumors across social media services such as Facebook and Twitter that linked "Gangnam Style" to a fake [[Nostradamus in popular culture#PSY hoax|Nostradamus prophecy]].<ref name=gangnamnostradamus>{{cite news | title = Psy's Gangnam Style indicating Dec 21 doomsday? | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-18/social-media/35889516_1_psy-s-gangnam-style-nostradamus-documentary-features | agency = Agence France-Presse | date = December 5, 2012 | access-date=December 21, 2012 | work = [[The Times of India]] | quote = An obvious fake, the quote has its origins in a spoof five-minute "documentary" posted on YouTube that has garnered up 1.5 million views and ties Nostradamus and Psy to the December 21 apocalypse prophesied by the Mayans. }} {{dead link|date=March 2013}}</ref> On December 21, at around 15:50 [[UTC]], the video's YouTube page updated with <!--HISTORIC COUNT-->1,000,382,639 views.<ref name=billboardbillion_with_time>{{cite web |title=PSY's 'Gangnam Style' Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/1481275/psys-gangnam-style-hits-1-billion-views-on-youtube |last=Gruger |first=William |access-date=December 21, 2012 |quote=The video's YouTube page updated with 1,000,382,639 at 10:50&nbsp;am }}</ref> YouTube specially marked the video's accomplishments with a cartoon dancing Psy animated icon, added first by the site logo,<ref name=grugertoptrending>{{cite web | url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/1481330/gangnam-style-leads-youtubes-top-trending-videos-of-2012 | title = 'Gangnam Style' Leads YouTube's Top Trending Videos of 2012 | last = Gruger | first = William | date = December 18, 2012 | website = Billboard | access-date = December 24, 2012 | quote = While browsing videos on YouTube the past day you may have noticed that the site's icon in the upper lefthand corner has been taken over by a .gif of PSY and his all too familiar dance. }}</ref> and later next to the video's view counter when it exceeded 1 billion views.<ref name=bbcbillion>{{cite news |title= Gangnam Style hits one billion views on YouTube |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20812870 |publisher= BBC |date= December 21, 2012 |access-date= December 24, 2012 |quote= The video's YouTube hit counter added a dancing Psy animation after it hit the one billion milestone }}</ref> On April 6, 2013, the video on YouTube reached 1.5 billion views.<ref>{{cite web |title=싸이 '강남스타일', 유튜브15억뷰…27일만에1억 추가 |author=Choi Ji-Ye |publisher=mydaily |date=April 6, 2013 |url=http://news.nate.com/view/20130406n09470?mid=e0102 |access-date=April 6, 2013}}</ref> On July 5, 2013, the view counter updated with 1,710,619,528 views, which was 15 million higher than same time the previous day. This increased the average number of views per day from 4,787,807 to 4,818,647 (views divided by the number of days since release). As of January 2021, the video is the [[List of most-viewed YouTube videos|eighth most viewed video]] on [[YouTube]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 1000 Most Viewed YouTube Videos of All Time|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL11E57E1166929B60|access-date=December 9, 2020|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> having reached 4 billion views.<ref>{{cite web|title=PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0 |publisher=YouTube|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref> ===Review=== The music video of "Gangnam Style" has been met with positive responses from the music industry and commentators, who drew attention to its tone and dance moves, though some found them vulgar.<ref name=channelnewsasia>{{cite news |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1220085/1/.html |title=Justin Bieber to record US version of Psy's 'Gangnam Style'? |publisher=MediaCorp Interactive |date=August 14, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012 |quote=While the music video has been viewed over 28 million times on video sharing site YouTube, and has been praised for its catchy rhythm as well as its wacky 'horse dance', not everyone is impressed – his detractors have labelled his music vulgar.}}</ref> Another notable aspect that helped popularise the video was its comical dance moves that can be easily copied, such as the [[pelvic thrust]] during the elevator scene.<ref name=PopularGangnamStyle>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/sep/24/gangnam-style-south-korean-pop |title=What's so funny about Gangnam Style? |author=Mahdawi, Arwa |date=September 24, 2012 |website=The Guardian |access-date=October 19, 2012}}</ref> The United Nations hailed [[Psy]] as an "international sensation" because of the popularity of his "satirical" video clip and its "horse-riding-like dance moves."<ref>{{cite web |title=From Korean pop music to skydiving to Earth – not-your-typical diplomatic meetings for UN Secretary-General |url=https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=43373&Cr=secretary-general&Cr1=#.UJodaWddDLQ |publisher=United Nations |date= October 24, 2012 |access-date= November 22, 2013}}</ref> As such, the music video has spawned a dance craze unseen since the Macarena of the mid-1990s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/12/tech/web/apparently-this-matters-gangnam-style/index.html |title=Apparently This Matters: R.I.P., 'Gangnam Style' |author=Bellini, Jerrett |date=October 15, 2012 |publisher=CNN |access-date=October 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/gangnam-style-is-the-latest-craze-to-sweep-across-dancefloors/story-e6frfn09-1226479446978 |title=Gangnam Style is the latest craze to sweep across dancefloors |work=News.com.au |date=September 22, 2012 |access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> The [[World Bank]]'s lead economist David McKenzie remarked that some of Psy's dance moves "kind of look like a [[Regression discontinuity design|regression discontinuity]],"<ref>{{cite web |last=McKenzie |first=David |title=Gangnam Migration: Regression-Discontinuity Impacts of Migrating to Korea |url=http://blogs.worldbank.org/impactevaluations/gangnam-migration-regression-discontinuity-impacts-of-migrating-to-korea |publisher=World Bank |access-date=December 17, 2012|date=December 17, 2012 }}</ref> while the space agency [[NASA]] called "Gangnam Style" a dance-filled music video that has forever entered the hearts and minds of millions of people.<ref>{{cite web |title=Johnson Space Center Pathways Interns Create 'Gangnam Style' Parody |url=http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/jsc_gangnam_style.html |publisher=NASA |access-date=December 18, 2012}}</ref> Melissa Locker of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' noted that "it's hard not to watch again ... and again ... and again,"<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/08/22/watch-psy-gangnam-style-dodger-stadium/ |title=WATCH: Psy Brings 'Gangnam Style' to Dodger Stadium |last=Locker |first=Melissa |date=August 22, 2012 |journal=Time |access-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> while CNN reporter [[Shanon Cook]] told the audience that she had watched "Gangnam Style" about 15 times.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c2#/video/world/2012/08/02/wr-gangnam-style-goes-viral-in-rap-video.cnn |title=Rapper living 'Gangnam Style' goes viral |publisher=CNN |date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> The German news magazine ''[[Der Spiegel]]'' attributed the popularity of "Gangnam Style" to its daring dance moves,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/dank-katy-perry-us-erfolg-fuer-koreanischen-saenger-psy-a-851915.html |title=Dank Katy Perry: US-Erfolg für koreanischen Sänger Psy |newspaper=[[Der Spiegel]] |language=de |publisher=Spiegel Verlag |date=August 24, 2012 |access-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> a sentiment similarly voiced by Maura Judkis of ''[[The Washington Post]]'', who wrote, "'Gangnam Style' has made an extraordinarily stupid-looking dance move suddenly cool."<ref name=washingtonpost>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/gangnam-styles-invisible-horse-dance-crazegiddyup/2012/08/23/0dec6ace-ed29-11e1-b09d-07d971dee30a_blog.html |title='Gangnam Style's invisible horse dance craze: Giddyup |website=The Washington Post |last=Judkis |first=Marua |date=August 23, 2012 |access-date=September 27, 2012}}</ref> The video was also positively reviewed by Steve Knopper from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', who called "Gangnam Style" an astoundingly great K-pop video that has all the best elements of hypnotically weird one-hit wonders and hopes that "PSY gets filthy rich from this."<ref>{{cite web |last=Knopper |first=Steve |title= On the Charts: 'Gangnam Style' Is All the Rage |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/on-the-charts-gangnam-style-is-all-the-rage-20120905 |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=October 13, 2012 |date=September 5, 2012 }}</ref> Mesfin Fekadu of the [[Associated Press]] wrote that Psy's dance moves are "somewhat bizarre" but the music video is full of colorful, lively outfits.<ref name=popculturemoment>{{cite news |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/24/viral-clip-gives-koreas-p_n_1827916.html |title=Viral clip gives Korea's PSY a pop culture moment |work=Huffington Post |last=Fekadu |first=Mesfin |agency=Associated Press |date=August 23, 2012 |access-date=October 19, 2012}}</ref> Matt Buchanan and Scott Ellis of ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' wrote that the video "makes no sense at all to most Western eyes" and it "makes you wonder if you have accidentally taken someone else's medication"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-diary/hit-video-may-have-a-subversive-message-20120827-24wkd.html |title=Hit video may have a subversive message |date=August 28, 2012 |last1=Buchanan |first1=Matt |last2=Ellis |first2=Scott |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=September 14, 2012 |quote=This is an almost Dada-esque series of vignettes that make no sense at all to most Western eyes. Psy spits in the air while a child breakdances, sings to horses, strolls through a hurricane that shoots whipped cream in his face, there's [sic] explosions, a disco bus, he rides a merry-go-round, dances on boats, beaches, in car parks and in elevators and generally makes you wonder if you have accidentally taken someone else's medication.}}</ref> whereas Deborah Netburn of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' called it "one of the greatest videos ever to be uploaded to YouTube." Kim Alessi from [[Common Sense Media]] considered the music video for "Gangnam Style" worth seeing for its caricature of contemporary Asian and American urban lifestyles, but also warned that "Gangnam Style" contains sexually suggestive images and "degrading messages" which could be [[inappropriate for children]] and teenagers.<ref name=latimes>{{cite news |url=https://latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-gangnam-style-live-20120828,0,7706831.story |title='Gangnam Style' live: New Psy video blows up on YouTube |date=August 28, 2012 |last=Netburn |first=Deborah |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |quote=I think we can all agree that K-Pop singer Psy's music video 'Gangnam Style' is one of the greatest videos ever to be uploaded to YouTube. |access-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> ==Cultural impact== {{Main|Gangnam Style in popular culture}}<!-- "Gangnam Style" gained widespread popularity for its catchy lyrics and outrageous music video.<ref name=PopularGangnamStyle/> Numerous media personalities had noted the song's addictive beats --> [[File:Nasa gangnam style.jpg|thumb|[[Clayton Anderson]], flight engineer of the International Space Station's [[Expedition 15|15th expedition]] dances "Gangnam Style" in a parody uploaded by the space agency [[NASA]]]] After the release of "Gangnam Style," the American talent manager [[Scooter Braun]], who discovered [[Justin Bieber]] on YouTube, asked on Twitter "How did I not sign this guy [Psy]?"<ref name=sns_explosion>{{cite news |title=K-pop's SNS explosion |last=Kim |first=Yoon-mi |url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20120825-367527.html |work=AsiaOne |publisher=Singapore Press Holdings |date=August 25, 2012 |access-date=August 25, 2012}}</ref> Soon afterward, it was reported that Psy had left for Los Angeles to meet with representatives of Justin Bieber, to explore collaboration opportunities.<ref name=Fekadu2012/> On September 3, 2012, Braun made a public announcement that was later uploaded onto YouTube, saying that he and Psy have decided to "make some history together. [To] be the first Korean artist to break a big record in the United States." On September 4, it was confirmed that Psy was signed to Braun's [[School Boy Records]].<ref name=billboard>{{cite web |title=Psy Signs to Scooter Braun's Label, Will Appear at MTV VMAs |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/475306/psy-signs-to-scooter-brauns-label-will-appear-at-mtv-vmas |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=September 12, 2012}}</ref> The music video for the song has gone viral and is an [[Internet meme]].<ref name=meme>{{cite news |title=South Korean meme Gangnam Style gets 59 million hits on YouTube |last=Khan |first=Ujala Ali |url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/south-korean-meme-gangnam-style-gets-59-million-hits-on-youtube |newspaper=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |location=Abu Dhabi |date=August 28, 2012 |access-date=September 17, 2012}}</ref> Although Psy attributed the song's popularity to YouTube and his fans while at the same time insisted that he is not responsible for the song's success,<ref>{{cite news|last=Charlton|first=Emma|title=Psy says 'Gangnam Style' not his success|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hkTU0HWUnHv-mXrYDiJ938BYNhNw?docId=CNG.17b291800a43d49f81dd59b0757f8aec.791|agency=Agence France-Presse|access-date=November 6, 2012}}</ref> the South Korean [[Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]] recognized the singer for "increasing the world's interest in Korea" and announced its decision to award Psy with a [[Order of Cultural Merit (Korea)#Ok-gwan Medal (Jeweled Crown)|4th Class Order of Cultural Merit]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Psy lands top honour in South Korea |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2012/11/06/psy-lands-top-honour-in-south-korea |website=Toronto Sun |access-date=November 6, 2012|date=November 6, 2012 }}</ref> The phrase "Oppan Gangnam Style" was entered into ''[[The Yale Book of Quotations]]'' as one of the most famous quotes of 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Top Quotes: From 'Binders Full of Women' to 'Gangnam Style' |url=http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/2012-Top-Quotes-From-Binders-Full-of-Women-to-Gangnam-Style-182734061.html |publisher=NBC Miami (Associated Press) |access-date=December 9, 2012}}</ref> ===Social=== As the song's popularity continued to rise, it caused the share price of the song's music label [[YG Entertainment]] to gain as much as 50% on the [[Korea Exchange]]. [[DI Corporation]], whose executive chairman Park Won-Ho is Psy's father, saw its share price increase by 568.8% within a few months of the song's release despite making a year-over-year loss.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Yang, Jun |author2=Shin, Saeromi |title='Gangnam Style' Link Spurs DI Surge: Chart of the Day |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-17/-gangnam-style-link-spurs-di-surge-chart-of-the-day.html |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=October 18, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Saadeh |first=Ramy |title=Short-Selling the "Gangnam Style" |url=http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/1071506-ramy-saadeh/1171791-short-selling-the-gangnam-style |website=[[Seeking Alpha]] |access-date=October 18, 2012}}</ref> Soon, "Gangnam Style" began to attract the attention of several business and political leaders, including UN Secretary-General [[Ban Ki-moon]] who recognized the song as a "force for world peace."<ref name="france24">{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/technology/gangnam-style-gets-un-stamp-of-approval-20121010-27cbq.html|title=Gangnam style gets UN stamp of approval|date=October 10, 2012|work=Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> During his meeting with Psy at the [[United Nations Headquarters]], he commented, "We have tough negotiations in the United Nations. In such a case I was also thinking of playing Gangnam Style-dance so that everybody would stop and dance. Maybe you can bring UN style."<ref>{{cite web |title=Ban Ki-Moon Dances to Gangnam Style with Psy (VIDEO) |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/10/24/ban-ki-moon-dances-to-gangnam-style-psy_n_2007865.html |website=The Huffington Post UK |access-date=October 24, 2012|date=October 24, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Davies |first=Lizzy |title=Rapper Psy brings Gangnam Style horseplay to United Nations |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/oct/24/psy-gangnam-style-united-nations?newsfeed=true |work=The Guardian |access-date=October 24, 2012 |location=London |date=October 24, 2012}}</ref> [[File:Secretary General Ban Ki moon and PSY Korean singe.ogv|thumb|right|[[Secretary-General of the United Nations|UN Secretary General]] [[Ban Ki-moon]] performs "Gangnam Style" with [[Psy]]]] Through social networks like Facebook, many small, unofficial fan-organized [[flash mob]]s have been held in universities and colleges throughout the world. The earliest flash mobs were held in [[Pasadena, California]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmmDO_v9izE |title=Official Mnet/Koreaboo Gangnam Style (Psy) Flash Mob Video |format=YouTube |author=MnetAmerica |date=August 20, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012|author-link=Mnet Media }}</ref> and Sydney, Australia.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Prince in Vegas and Gangnam Style |url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/commonknowledge/cke-sept-2/4236674 |date=September 2, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012 |website=Radio National |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> On September 12, 2012, [[Times Square]] in [[Koreatown, Manhattan|Manhattan]] was filled with a dance mob dancing to the music of "Gangnam Style" during [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Good Morning America]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Oldenburg |first=Ann |title=Korea's Psy teaches Britney Spears his 'Gangnam Style' |url=http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/15102172-421/koreas-psy-teaches-britney-spears-his-gangnam-style.html |date=September 12, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012 |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]}}</ref> Major flash mobs (those with more than 1,000 participants) were also held in Seoul (South Korea),<ref name=Euronews>{{cite news |title=Seoul shows its 'Gangnam Style' |url=http://www.euronews.com/nocomment/2012/10/07/seoul-shows-its-gangnam-style/ |publisher=Euronews |date=October 7, 2012 |access-date=October 21, 2012}}</ref> South Sulawesi (Indonesia),<ref name=JG>{{cite news |title=Mass 'Gangnam Style' Performance Breaks Indonesian Records |url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/mass-gangnam-style-performance-breaks-indonesian-records/550268 |newspaper=Jakarta Globe |date=October 15, 2012 |access-date=October 21, 2012}}</ref> Palermo (Italy), Milan (Italy),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnet.com.au/gangnam-style-flash-mob-of-9000-strong-storms-sicily-339342009.htm |title=Gangnam Style flash mob of 9000 strong storms Sicily |author=Mack, Eric |date=October 12, 2012 |website=CNET |access-date=October 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014033649/http://www.cnet.com.au/gangnam-style-flash-mob-of-9000-strong-storms-sicily-339342009.htm |archive-date=October 14, 2012 }}</ref><ref name=MilanFM>{{cite web |title=Largest flash mob for 'Gangnam Style' gathers 20,000 people in Milan, Italy |url=http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/general/largest-flash-mob-for-gangnam-style-g-r18467 |publisher=Koreaboo |access-date=November 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192248/http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/general/largest-flash-mob-for-gangnam-style-g-r18467 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 }}</ref> and Paris (France).<ref name=F24/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Top 5 "Gangnam Style" dance mobs with most participants |- ! Date ! Location ! Country ! Participants |- | October 6, 2012 | [[Seoul]] | South Korea | 15,000<ref name=Euronews/> |- | October 14, 2012 | [[Makassar]], [[South Sulawesi]] | Indonesia | 12,000<ref name=JG/> |- | October 21, 2012 | [[Piazza del Duomo, Milan]] | Italy | 20,000<ref name=MilanFM/> |- | November 5, 2012 | [[Jardins du Trocadéro]], Paris | France | 20,000<ref name=F24>{{cite web|title=Psy draws thousands to 'Gangnam Style' Paris flashmob |url=http://www.france24.com/en/20121105-psy-draws-thousands-gangnam-style-paris-flashmob |publisher=France 24 |access-date=November 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108041729/http://www.france24.com/en/20121105-psy-draws-thousands-gangnam-style-paris-flashmob |archive-date=November 8, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | November 10, 2012 | [[Piazza del Popolo]], Rome | Italy | 15,000<ref>{{cite web |title=15,000 People Do PSY's 'Gangnam Style' Dance During Flash Mob in Rome |url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/psy/news/gangnam-style-flashmob-rome/ |publisher=Capital FM |access-date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> |} The song has been mentioned in tweets by the United Nations,<ref name=twitter>{{cite web |author=United Nations |title=Friday fun – Ban Ki-moon relinquishes title of most famous Korean to @psy_oppa, singer of "Gangnam Style" |url=https://twitter.com/UN/status/259459170330374144 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=October 20, 2012}}</ref> the [[United Nations Children's Fund]],<ref>{{cite web |author=UNICEF |title=Congrats to Novak Djokovic @DjokerNole on winning the China Open – and celebrating with Gangnam Style dance |url=https://twitter.com/UNICEF/status/255316969358753794 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=October 26, 2012}}</ref> and the American space agency [[NASA]];<ref>{{cite web |author=NASA |title=It's @NASA_Johnson Style! NASA. |url=https://twitter.com/NASA/status/279686769866326017 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=December 14, 2012}}</ref> by a reporter during a [[United States Department of State|U.S. State Department]] briefing;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2012/10/198646.htm |title=Daily Press Briefing – October 3, 2012 |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=U.S. State Department |date=October 3, 2012 |access-date=October 5, 2012 }} Video: {{cite video |url=http://video.state.gov/en/video/1875656309001 |title=Daily Press Briefing – October 3, 2012 |publisher=U.S. State Department |date=October 3, 2012 |access-date=October 5, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007155255/http://video.state.gov/en/video/1875656309001 |archive-date=October 7, 2016 }}</ref> and referenced by the president of the [[International Criminal Court]] [[Song Sang-Hyun]] during his speech in front of the [[United Nations Security Council|UN Security Council]].<ref name=turtlebay.foreignpolicy>{{cite web |title=Gag me with the Gangnam jokes |url=http://turtlebay.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/10/19/gag_me_with_the_gangnam_jokes |website=[[Foreign Policy]] |access-date=October 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name=newsfeed.time>{{cite news |last=Kneezle |first=Sarah |title=Eton Students Give 'Gangnam Style' an Old School Makeover |url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/19/eton-students-give-gangnam-style-an-old-school-makeover/ |work=Time |access-date=October 19, 2012 |date=October 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name=webtv>{{cite web |title=Judge Sang-Hyun Song – International Criminal Court, Rule of law, Security Council, 6849th meeting |url=http://webtv.un.org/topics-issues/watch/judge-sang-hyun-song-international-criminal-court-rule-of-law-security-council-6849th-meeting/1907445384001 |publisher=United Nations |access-date=October 19, 2012}}</ref> On October 9, the mayor of London [[Boris Johnson]] held a speech at the 2012 [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] Conference where he told the audience that he and the British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] have danced "Gangnam Style."<ref>{{cite news|title=Boris Johnson: David Cameron and I have danced Gangnam style|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/9596071/Boris-Johnson-David-Cameron-and-I-have-danced-Gangnam-style.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010162230/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/9596071/Boris-Johnson-David-Cameron-and-I-have-danced-Gangnam-style.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 10, 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=October 9, 2012|location=London|date=October 9, 2012}}</ref> During a Google [[Earnings call]], [[Larry Page]], the CEO and co-founder of [[Google]], hailed the song as a glimpse of the future of worldwide distribution through YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pham |first=Alex |title=Google CEO Larry Page Calls PSY's 'Gangnam Style' a Glimpse of 'The Future' |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/digital-and-mobile/google-ceo-larry-page-calls-psy%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s-1007985662.story |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=October 19, 2012}}</ref> The [[American Council on Exercise]] estimated that dancing "Gangnam Style" will burn 150–200 calories per half-hour.<ref>{{cite web|last=O'Dair |first=Barbara |title=In Case You Missed It: 'Gangam Style' Goes Gangbusters |url=http://www.rd.com/recommends/in-case-you-missed-it-gangam-style-goes-gangbusters/ |publisher=Readers' Digest |access-date=October 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115084933/http://www.rd.com/recommends/in-case-you-missed-it-gangam-style-goes-gangbusters/ |archive-date=November 15, 2012 }}</ref> [[Swype]], an [[input method]] for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] operating systems, included "Gangnam Style" in its list of recognized words and phrases.<ref>{{cite web |last=Neal |first=Dave |title=Swype for Android gets an updated beta, can dance Gangnam style |url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2218159/swype-for-android-gets-an-updated-beta-can-dance-gangnam-style |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020014859/http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2218159/swype-for-android-gets-an-updated-beta-can-dance-gangnam-style |url-status=unfit |archive-date=October 20, 2012 |website=The Inquirer |access-date=October 18, 2012|date=October 18, 2012 }}</ref> U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] revealed possible plans to privately perform "Gangnam Style" for his spouse [[Michelle Obama]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Fendrich|first=Howard|title='GANGNAM STYLE', OBAMA STYLE?|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/gangnam-style-obama-style|agency=Associated Press|access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Obama on 'Gangnam Style': 'I Think I Can Do That Move' |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/obama-gangnam-style_n_2083216.html |work=Huffington Post |access-date=November 6, 2012 |date=November 6, 2012 |first=Luke |last=Johnson}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Tau |first=Bryon |title=Obama: I can do 'Gangnam Style' dance |url=http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/11/obama-i-can-do-gangham-style-dance-148660.html?hp=lh_b1 |publisher=[[Politico]] |access-date=November 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Barack Obama's 'Gangnam Style': Yes I Can Do That Dance |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/474290/barack-obamas-gangnam-style-yes-i-can-do-that-dance |website=Billboard |access-date=November 6, 2012}}</ref> In November 2012, a [[Māori culture|Māori]] cultural group from [[Rotorua]] performed a version of the Gangnam Style dance mixed with a traditional Māori haka in Seoul, celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between South Korea and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Maori-take-on-Gangnam-Style-in-Korea/tabid/418/articleID/278704/Default.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130112150321/http://www.3news.co.nz/Maori-take-on-Gangnam-Style-in-Korea/tabid/418/articleID/278704/Default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 12, 2013 |work=3 News NZ |title=Maori take on Gangnam Style in Korea |date=November 30, 2012 }}</ref> In [[Thailand]], officials from the [[Dan Sai District|Dan Sai municipality]] in [[Loei Province]] shot a video of people wearing masks and performing "Gangnam Style" during the [[Phi Ta Khon]] "ghost" festival. According to the Thai newspaper ''[[The Nation (Thailand)|The Nation]]'', villagers and spiritual leaders from Loei province felt "uneasy" and also "greatly offended" about this "Gangnam Style" performance which tarnishes the image of a 400-year-old tradition.<ref>{{cite web |last=SRITRAIPOP |first=BOONCHU |title=Ghost Festival-themed 'Gangnam Style' video offends Loei villagers |url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Ghost-Festival-themed-Gangnam-Style-video-offends--30193988.html|website=The Nation|access-date=November 8, 2012}}</ref> Another controversial incident was sparked by a "Gangnam Style" parody by officers from the [[Royal Thai Navy]], which was not well received by some high-ranking commanders. Although Vice Admiral Tharathorn Kajitsuwan from the ''Third Naval Area Command'' insisted that "we had no intention to insult or make fun of navy officers in uniform," some senior officers called it "improper." Kajitsuwan claimed that his subordinates had the right to upload the video to YouTube, although he did not expect them to do so. On October 1, 2012, he issued an apology to his colleagues. Commander Surasak Rounroengrom believed an investigation was unnecessary because the video caused no damage to the navy, but he admitted that there was some impropriety about military officers doing their "fancy stepping in uniform."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/314968/navy-gangnam-style-stirs-controversy |title=Navy 'Gangnam Style' makes choppy waves |newspaper= Bangkok Post |publisher= The Post Publishing |date=October 1, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}</ref> ===Popular culture=== {{Quote box|align=right |quote = ...it has taken over the world,<br />it has taken over the [[intraweb]]s (sic),<br /> and now it's time for it<br />to take over [[Times Square]]. |source = —[[ABC News]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Psy's 'Gangnam Style' Dance Takes over 'GMA' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/psys-gangnam-style-dance-takes-gma-17217294 | date=September 12, 2012 |work=ABC News |access-date=2012-10-01}}</ref> during a "Gangnam Style" flash<br />mob in [[Koreatown, Manhattan|Manhattan]], September 12, 2012. |quoted = 1 }} ====Music==== * In mid-September, the Brazilian singer [[Latino (singer)|Latino]] released the song "Despedida de solteiro" ("The Bachelor's Party"), which is supposed to be a cover of "Gangnam Style". Many people felt offended by his disrespectful lyrics,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.administradores.com.br/informe-se/entretenimento/mobilizacao-contra-versao-de-latino-de-gangnam-style-repercute-no-site-da-cnn/61619/ |title=Mobilização contra versão de Latino de Gangnam Style repercute no site da CNN |publisher=Administradores |language=pt |access-date=September 25, 2012 |date=September 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924011923/http://www.administradores.com.br/informe-se/entretenimento/mobilizacao-contra-versao-de-latino-de-gangnam-style-repercute-no-site-da-cnn/61619/ |archive-date=September 24, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and some have called it a plagiarized copy of "Gangnam Style."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://g1.globo.com/musica/noticia/2012/09/latino-lanca-versao-de-gangnam-style-do-sul-coreano-psy.html |title=Latino lança versão de 'Gangnam style', do sul-coreano Psy |date=September 13, 2012 |publisher=Organizações Globo |language=pt |access-date=September 24, 2012}}</ref> While Psy's original lyrics talk about the lifestyle of the Gangnam people, Latino's version is about a man who is enjoying his bachelor's party in a club, wanting (and having) sex with many women, and is so drunk that he says he does not know if he is really going to get married the next day.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://veja.abril.com.br/noticia/celebridades/o-caso-psy-quando-a-bizarrice-se-torna-um-trunfo |title=O caso Psy: quando a bizarrice se torna um trunfo |author=Nogueira, Carol |date=September 23, 2012 |website=Veja |publisher=Editora Abril |language=pt |access-date=September 25, 2012}}</ref> Latino had stated that it was an authorized version.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ribeiraopretoonline.com.br/fama/latino-se-defende-sobre-acusacoes-de-plagio-/54766 |title=Latino se defende sobre acusações de plágio |publisher=Ribeiraopretoonline.com.br |access-date=September 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231194306/http://www.ribeiraopretoonline.com.br/fama/latino-se-defende-sobre-acusacoes-de-plagio-/54766 |archive-date=December 31, 2012 }}</ref> ====Sports==== Since September 2012, the dance has been performed by athletes in international competitions. These people include: * Serbian tennis player [[Novak Djokovic]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/world-at-play/gangnam-style-novak-djokovic-china-open-beijing |title=Tennis, Gangnam Style: Novak Djokovic celebrates China Open win by riding that horse (VIDEO) |author=Phelan, Jessica |publisher=globalpost.com |date=October 8, 2012 |access-date=November 17, 2012}}</ref> * Jamaican cricketer [[Chris Gayle]], who danced "Gangnam Style" twice during the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]]' match against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] and then repeated the act during the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20]] match against [[England cricket team|England]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/cricket/2012/09/27/gangnam_style_west_indies_cricket_t20_chris_gayle/ |title=West Indies' Gayle goes Gangnam Style |publisher=[[Sportsnet]] |date=September 27, 2012 |access-date=September 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930051045/http://www.sportsnet.ca/cricket/2012/09/27/gangnam_style_west_indies_cricket_t20_chris_gayle/ |archive-date=September 30, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Chris-Gayle-celebrates-wicket-Gangnam-Style/tabid/415/articleID/270817/Default.aspx |title=VIDEO: Chris Gayle celebrates wicket 'Gangnam Style' |author=Robertson, Greg |date=September 28, 2012 |website=[[3 News]] |access-date=October 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117103332/http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Chris-Gayle-celebrates-wicket-Gangnam-Style/tabid/415/articleID/270817/Default.aspx |archive-date=November 17, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Bangladesh national cricket team]] also celebrated its [[West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2012–13|ODI series]] win against [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] with "Gangnam Style" dance on December 8, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-west-indies-2012/content/image/596262.html |title=Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim lead Gangnam Style celebrations, Bangladesh v West Indies, 5th ODI, Mirpur |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=December 8, 2012 |access-date=December 8, 2012}}</ref> * Filipino boxer [[Manny Pacquiao]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Even Pacquiao does 'Gangnam Style' |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/09/26/12/even-pacquiao-does-gangnam-style |publisher=ABS-CBN |date=September 26, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}</ref> * Uruguayan footballer [[Edinson Cavani]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indkast.dk/index.php?nyhed=96878 |title=Video: Cavani danser "Gangnam Style" |author=Petersen, Rune |publisher=Indkast.dk |language=da |date=September 19, 2012 |access-date=September 20, 2012}}</ref> * Polish ski jumper [[Kamil Stoch]] * Indian cricketer [[Virat Kohli]] after India won the [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy]] tournament.<ref>{{cite news |title=Virat Kohli celebrates India's Champions Trophy win with 'Gangnam Style' dance |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-virat-kohli-celebrates-india-s-champions-trophy-win-with-gangnam-style-dance-1852364}}</ref> ====Television==== * In fall 2012, a cover version of the song was performed on the Fox TV show ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' in the episode "Thanksgiving."<ref name=GleeOnFox>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67jKi7FvkL8&list=UUJy4syu4gto29E-SJVJOHrQ&index=6&feature=plcp |title=Glee – Gangnam Style from Thanksgiving |publisher=YouTube, GleeOnFox |access-date=December 2, 2012}}</ref> * The dance was shown on the Argentine TV series ''[[Graduados]]'', performed by the Argentine-Korean actor [[Chang Kim Sung]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/tv-y-radio/Chang-Sung-Kim-Walter-Graduados_0_798520321.html|title=El 'Chino' de Graduados, una revelación impensada|trans-title=The 'Chinese' of Graduados, an unexpected revelation|language=es|author=María Noel Scanarotti|date=October 25, 2012|newspaper=Clarín|access-date=October 29, 2012}}</ref> * [[District3]] and [[Rylan Clark]], finalists of the British music competition ''[[The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor]]'', lip-synced and danced to "Gangnam Style" in a promotion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://shows.stv.tv/the-x-factor/news/192685-x-factor-finalists-team-up-for-hilarious-gangnam-style-dance/ |title=X Factor finalists team up for hilarious Gangnam Style dance |publisher=STV |date=September 30, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}</ref> * In July–August 2016, Indonesian soap opera actor [[Aliando Syarief]] parodied the song as "26 Style" at the 26th anniversary of [[SCTV (Indonesia)|SCTV]]. *In 2018, the animated film [[Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation]] included the song in the soundtrack. ====Other==== * On September 27, 2012, [[Eric Schmidt]], the executive chairman of [[Google]], was reported to have danced "Gangnam Style" when he visited the company's office in Seoul. Nick Carbone from ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'' described it as cringe-worthy because "It's the same reason why you'd never want to see your dad [[Planking (fad)|planking]] on top of the family car."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/01/googles-eric-schmidt-dances-gangnam-style-killing-the-meme-for-the-rest-of-us/ |title=Google's Eric Schmidt Dances 'Gangnam Style', Killing the Meme for the Rest of Us |author=Carbone, Nick |date=October 1, 2012 |work=Time |access-date=October 2, 2012}}</ref> *In 2018, the animated film [[Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation]] included the song in the soundtrack. *On January 28, 2021, the video game [[Fortnite]] included the song and its accompanying dance in the game's Item Shop. ===Political and environmental activism=== On September 18, 2012, the [[North Korean government]] became the first to use "Gangnam Style" for [[political activism]] when it uploaded a parody with the title "''I'm Yushin style!''" onto the government website [[Uriminzokkiri]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uriminzokkiri.com/itv/php_tmp/flvplayer.php?no=11566 |title=I'm Yushin style! |publisher=Uriminzokkiri |language=ko |access-date=September 27, 2012}}</ref> The parody mocks the South Korean ruling conservative party president-elect [[Park Geun-hye]]. It shows a Photoshopped image of the presidential candidate performing the dance moves of "Gangnam Style" and labels her as a devoted admirer of the [[Yushin]] system of autocratic rule set up by her father, [[Park Chung-hee]].<ref name=straitstimes1>{{cite web |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/n-korea-takes-gangnam-style-shot-south-politician-20120919 |title=N. Korea takes 'Gangnam Style' shot at South politician |website=The Straits Times |date=August 20, 2012 |access-date=September 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=North Korean video evokes 'Gangnam Style' to taunt South Korean candidate |author1=Kwon, K. J. |author2=Mullen, Jethro |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/20/world/asia/north-korea-gangnam-video/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=September 20, 2012 |access-date=September 25, 2012}}</ref> A few weeks later,『{{linktext|草泥马}} style』(literally, "[[Grass Mud Horse]] Style"),<ref group="note">The Chinese characters are a homonym for a vulgar slur.</ref><ref name=bigstory.ap.org/> was uploaded onto YouTube and other Chinese websites by the political activist and [[dissident]] [[Ai Weiwei]]. In his parody, Ai Weiwei dances "Gangnam Style" with a pair of handcuffs as a symbol of his arrest by Chinese authorities in 2011. According to the [[Associated Press]], government authorities had removed the video from almost all Chinese websites the next day.<ref name=bigstory.ap.org>{{cite news |title=Ai Weiwei goes 'Gangnam Style' _ with handcuffs |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ai-weiwei-goes-gangnam-style-handcuffs |agency=Associated Press |access-date=October 25, 2012}}</ref> South Korean President Park Geun-hye took office on February 25, 2013. At her inauguration, Psy performed "Gangnam Style" and "[[Champion (Psy song)|Champion]]," one of his first hits in his native country.<ref>{{cite web |author=Foster Klug And Hyung-Jin Kim |url=https://news.yahoo.com/first-female-skorean-president-faces-nkorea-crisis-013531771.html |title=First female SKorean president faces NKorea crisis – Yahoo! News |publisher=News.yahoo.com |date=February 24, 2013 |access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref> In order to show his solidarity with Ai Weiwei and to advocate the [[freedom of speech|freedom of expression]], the British sculptor [[Anish Kapoor]] produced the video ''[[Gangnam for Freedom]]'', which features other prominent British artists as well as human rights activists from various international organisations including [[Index on Censorship]] and [[Amnesty International]].<ref name=amnesty>{{cite web |title=Anish Kapoor's Gangnam style youtube film for Ai WeiWei |url=https://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=20462 |publisher=Amnesty International UK |date=November 21, 2012 |access-date=August 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002111612/http://amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=20462 |archive-date=October 2, 2013 }}</ref> A few days before, the global grassroots network [[Students for a Free Tibet]] had uploaded a parody of "Gangnam Style" to show its support for the [[Tibetan independence movement]]. According to Max Fisher from ''[[The Washington Post]]'', this parody of "Gangnam Style" was likely to be filmed in [[Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]], the home of [[Central Tibetan Administration|Tibet's government-in-exile]] in the northern Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Fisher |first=Max |title=Video: Gangnam Style plus Tibetan independence plus bobblehead Xi Jinping |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2012/11/09/video-gangnam-style-plus-tibetan-independence-plus-bobblehead-xi-jinping/ |work=The Washington Post |access-date=November 9, 2012}}</ref> [[Greenpeace]] announced that it was "Going Gangnam, Greenpeace Style" in order to raise public awareness about illegal and unsustainable fishing practices off the coast of [[Mozambique]]. Activists from Greenpeace had parodied "Gangnam Style" on board the organization's excursion yacht ''[[Rainbow Warrior (2011)|Rainbow Warrior]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Baillie |first=Mike |title=Going Gangnam, Greenpeace Style |url=http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/gangnam-greenpeace-style/blog/43471/?entryid=43471 |publisher=Greenpeace |access-date=December 20, 2012}}</ref> [[File:Songdo style.jpg|150px|thumb|[[Green Climate Fund|GCF]] [[Songdo International Business District|Songdo]] Style]] [[Songdo International Business District|Songdo]], a [[smart city|ubiquitous city]] 40 miles (65&nbsp;km) west of Gangnam, was among five cities vying for the right to host the [[Green Climate Fund]] (GCF), a project developed by the [[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]] to channel $100 billion a year from developed countries to help developing countries [[climate change mitigation|combat climate change]].<ref>{{cite web|title=South Korea picked as HQ of new U.N. Green Climate Fund |url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/49486064 |publisher=CNBC |access-date=October 21, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> During its campaign to win the right to host the GCF, the country's Presidential Committee on Green Growth produced a promotional video entitled "GCF Songdo Style by Psy" in which Psy recommends Songdo as the host city for the GCF. He announces that a "new [[paradigm]]" will begin at Songdo with the GCF and the video heralds "The beginning of Songdo Style" while "Gangnam Style" plays in the background.<ref>{{cite web |title=GCF Songdo Style by Psy |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6SLIW3NhrA& |publisher=Green Growth Korea |access-date=October 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Psy appears in video promoting S. Korea's bid to host GCF Secretariat |url=http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20121016001079&cpv=0 |newspaper=The Korea Times |access-date=October 20, 2012}}</ref> On October 20, 2012, the board of the GCF announced that Songdo had won the right to host the fund.<ref>{{cite web |title=Press advisory: Republic of Korea selected to host the Green Climate Fund |url=http://gcfund.net/fileadmin/00_customer/documents/pdf/GCF_-_Press_20Oct_final.pdf |publisher=Green Climate Fund |access-date=October 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115062131/http://gcfund.net/fileadmin/00_customer/documents/pdf/GCF_-_Press_20Oct_final.pdf |archive-date=November 15, 2012 }}</ref> In December 2012, the [[Department of Health (Philippines)|Department of Health]] in the Philippines launched a "Gangnam Style" dance campaign against the use of [[firecracker]]s to celebrate the New Year.<ref name=DOHCampaign>{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/320589/doh-anticracker-drive-launched-gangnam-style|access-date=December 28, 2012|title=DOH anticracker drive launched Gangnam style|newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date=December 8, 2012|author=Tina G. Santos}}</ref> [[Janine Tugonon]], 2012 [[Miss Universe]] first runner-up, joined and danced on one of their campaign at [[Pandacan, Manila]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tugonon, DOH chief dance Gangnam Style for anti-firecracker drive|url=http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2012/12/28/890791/tugonon-doh-chief-dance-gangnam-style-anti-firecracker-drive|access-date=December 28, 2012|newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=December 28, 2012|author=Sheila Crisostomo}}</ref> According to the department's assistant secretary, Dr. Eric Tayag, the popularity of the song will attract people especially children to use safer means of celebration such as dancing "Gangnam Style."<ref name=DOHCampaign /> In contrast, the [[Philippine National Police]] was confirming intelligence reports about a firecracker named "Gangnam bomb," which supposedly produced by illegal firecracker makers in [[Bocaue, Bulacan]] and apparently riding on the popularity of the song.<ref name=GangnamBomb>{{cite news|title=Beware Of 'Gangnam Bomb,' 'Goodbye Bading' |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/387274/beware-of-gangnam-bomb-goodbye-bading#.UN1WJKz76So |access-date=December 28, 2012 |newspaper=[[Manila Bulletin]] |date=December 26, 2012 |author=Aaron B. Recuenco |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231015244/http://mb.com.ph/articles/387274/beware-of-gangnam-bomb-goodbye-bading |archive-date=December 31, 2012 }}</ref> According to Chief Superintendent Raul Petrasanta, director of the Firearms and Explosives Office of the Philippine National Police, he did not know what the possibly dangerous<ref>{{cite web |title=Police fret over 'Gangnam Bomb' firecracker |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/287878/news/nation/police-fret-over-gangnam-bomb-firecracker |publisher=GMA News |access-date=December 28, 2012 |date=December 27, 2012}}</ref> "Gangnam bomb" looks like.<ref name=GangnamBomb /> [[Muhammad Rahim al Afghani]], a close associate of [[Osama bin Laden]] currently held at the [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp]], had also used the song to demonstrate his ability to gain access to popular cultural trends despite being confined within a top secret prison. In a letter to his lawyer, Muhammad wrote, "I like this new song Gangnam Style. I want to do the dance for you but cannot because of my shackles."<ref>{{cite news|last=Fox|first=Ben|title=A lesson in pop culture via Guantanamo|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/lesson-pop-culture-guantanamo|agency=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=December 31, 2012|quote=More surprising still was the content: quirky notes peppered with references to Howard Stern, Fox News and the global video hit of South Korean singer Psy. "Dear Mr. Warner", he wrote. "I like this new song Gangnam Style. I want to do the dance for you but cannot because of my shackles."}}</ref> ===Other parodies and covers=== [[File:Gangnam Style comic parody.jpg|300px|thumb|"Gangnam Style" as parodied in a comic strip published by [[Dyess Air Force Base|Dyess AFB]], an airbase of the [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DYESS KOMICS |url=http://www.dyess.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=20007 |publisher=Dyess Air Force Base |access-date=October 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217072713/http://www.dyess.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=20007 |archive-date=February 17, 2013 }}</ref>]] Reaction videos and [[parody|parodies]] have been made for or with the music respectively. Some of these [[user-generated content|user generated]] videos have received international media recognition. "Gangnam Style"-related videos have also been uploaded by the [[CPDRC Dancing Inmates]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Locker|first=Melissa|title=WATCH: Filipino Prisoners Go 'Gangnam Style'|url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/02/watch-filippino-prisoners-go-gangnam-style/|date=October 2, 2012|work=Time}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hernandez|first=Brian Anthony|title=Prison Inmates Perform 'Gangnam Style' in Pouring Rain|url=http://mashable.com/2012/10/01/gangnam-style-prison-inmates/|newspaper=Mashable|date=October 1, 2012}}</ref> [[Cody Simpson]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEVk9JyhJ9Q |title=Gangnam Style – Cody Simpson, Victoria Duffield and Crew |publisher=YouTube |date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=September 21, 2012}}</ref> [[Seungri]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZScKPVqJ6Q |title=BIGBANG's Seungri – Challenged PSY's Gangnam Style |format=YouTube |date=August 21, 2012 |access-date=September 24, 2012}}</ref> [[Latino (singer)|Latino]],<ref name=LatinoYT>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzHwVwHpOk8 |title=Latino – Despedida de solteiro (Laçar, Puxar, Beijar) |format=YouTube |author=Latino |date=September 17, 2012 |access-date=September 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927135501/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzHwVwHpOk8 |archive-date=September 27, 2012 |author-link=Latino (singer) }}</ref> [[Fine Brothers]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehs-vZ1uF-k |title=Teens react to Gangnam Style |publisher=YouTube |date=August 19, 2012 |access-date=September 24, 2012}}</ref> [[Barely Political]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cG7ZVBXQII |title=PSY – GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) PARODY! KIM JONG STYLE! &#124; Key of Awesome No. 63 |format=YouTube |author=Barely Political |date=September 21, 2012 |access-date=September 28, 2012}}</ref> and the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPnJFAEsXE |title=Captain Fear & Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders – Gangnam Style |format=YouTube |author=Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders |date=September 23, 2012 |access-date=September 28, 2012}}</ref> Numerous parodies have been spawned on college campuses. The [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]'s version ("[[MIT Gangnam Style]]") featured [[Donald Sadoway]], recognized in ''Time Magazine'' as one of 2012 "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World"; [[Eric Lander]], who is co-chairman of President Barack Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; and [[linguistics]] pioneer [[Noam Chomsky]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/29/mit-chomsky-style-best-gagnam-style-parody-yet_n_2040053.html |title=MIT 'Chomsky Style' Best Gangnam Parody Yet? Noted Intellectual Steals The Wacky Show (VIDEO) |work=Huffington Post |date=October 29, 2012 |access-date=December 11, 2012 |first=Meredith |last=Bennettsmith}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tech.mit.edu/V132/N51/gangnam.html |title=MIT Gangnam Style: gone viral}}</ref> [[The Maccabeats]], an a cappella group from [[Yeshiva University]], parodied the song as "What's Next? Sukkos Style?" with group members waving the [[four species]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jpost.com/Not-Just-News/WATCH-The-Maccabeats-release-new-Hanukkah-video-435158|title=Watch: The Maccabeats Release New Holiday Video|author=JTA|date=November 24, 2015|access-date=March 22, 2017|author-link=Jewish Telegraphic Agency}}</ref> In addition, there have been parodies from [[The Ohio University Marching 110]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz9PUNH_R14 |title=Ohio University Marching 110 – Gangnam Style |format=YouTube |author=The Ohio University Marching 110 |date=September 22, 2012 |access-date=September 28, 2012}}</ref> [[York University]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Ballingall |first=Alex |title='Gangnam Style' parody by York University student goes viral |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1263095---gangnam-style-parody-by-york-university-student-goes-viral |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=September 27, 2012}}</ref> [[McMaster University]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Craggs |first=Samantha |title=McMaster University goes Gangnam Style in video parody |url=http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/story/2012/10/02/hamilton-gangnam-style.html |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=October 3, 2012}}</ref> [[Cornell University]],{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} [[University of Oregon]],{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]],<ref>{{Citation|title=UIUC Physics Gangnam Style|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic2JQ_8i_FQ|language=en|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref> [[Boston University]],<ref name=BostInno>{{cite news |last=Laundry |first=Lauren |title=Berklee Alum's 'Gangnam Style' Sparks Awkward Dartmouth & Boston University Parody Videos |url=http://bostinno.com/2012/09/12/dartmouth-and-boston-university-gangnam-style-parody-video/ |newspaper=BostInno}}</ref> [[Dartmouth College]],<ref name=BostInno/> [[Stanford University]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Stanford University Flash Mob – Gangnam Style Parody (Official Version) |url=http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-858392 |publisher=CNN |date=October 15, 2012 |access-date=November 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121121011321/http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-858392 |archive-date=November 21, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Eton College]],<ref name=newsfeed.time/> and the [[University of Michigan]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Larson |first=Kathryn |title=U-M Embraces 'Gangnam Style' with Flash Mob |url=http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/09/24/u-m-embraces-gangnum-style-with-flash-mob/ |newspaper=CBSLocal |date=September 24, 2012}}</ref> The American space agency [[NASA]] uploaded an educational parody shot by its students at its [[Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center|Mission Control Center]] in Houston, Texas. The video features cameo appearances by astronauts [[Tracy Caldwell Dyson]], [[Mike Massimino]], [[Michael Coats]], [[Ellen Ochoa]], and the International Space Station's [[Expedition 15]] flight engineer [[Clayton Anderson]], who dances "Gangnam Style" halfway through the video.<ref name="Miriam">{{cite web |last=Miriam |first=Kramer |title=NASA spoofs 'Gangnam Style' video |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/50230748 |work=NBC News |access-date=December 18, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/video/hit-viral-song-goes-nasa-style-33317 |title=Hit Viral Song Goes NASA Style! |date=December 18, 2012 |publisher=[[The Weather Channel]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221114837/http://www.weather.com/video/hit-viral-song-goes-nasa-style-33317 |archive-date=December 21, 2012 }}</ref> Shortly after its upload, the parody was retweeted by the [[European Space Agency]]<ref>{{cite web |author=ESA |title=We like RT @NASA_Johnson: NASA goes '#Gangnam Style' in new video from @NASAJSCStudents |url=https://twitter.com/esa/status/279885940384727040 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=December 18, 2012}}</ref> and the [[SETI Institute]].<ref>{{cite web |author=SETI Institute |title=NASA also does 'Gangnam Style'. An educational parody to promote NASA Johnson work which includes 3 real astronauts |url=https://twitter.com/SETIInstitute/status/280892976492838912 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=December 18, 2012}}</ref> The song was also parodied by cadets from the [[United States Military Academy]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=William|title=West Point Military Academy accepts the 'Gangnam Style' challenge|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-57525599-10391705/west-point-military-academy-accepts-the-gangnam-style-challenge/|work=CBS News|date=October 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Army cadets go 'Gangnam Style' on hallowed battle versus Navy|url=http://now.msn.com/west-point-cadets-make-gangnam-style-video|newspaper=MSN Now|date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109011844/http://now.msn.com/west-point-cadets-make-gangnam-style-video|archive-date=November 9, 2012}}</ref> [[United States Merchant Marine Academy]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=William|title='Gangnam Style' craziness continues (with a dancing robot and Merchant Marines)|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-57536703-10391705/gangnam-style-craziness-continues-with-a-dancing-robot-and-merchant-marines/|work=CBS News|date=October 20, 2012}}</ref> [[United States Naval Academy]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Taylor|first=Chris|title=Hey, Sexy Sailors: Navy Officer Cadets Do 'Gangnam Style' &#91;VIDEO&#93;|url=http://mashable.com/2012/09/18/gangnam-style-naval-academy/|newspaper=Mashable|date=September 18, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Grossman|first=Samantha|title=WATCH: Navy Midshipmen Perform 'Gangnam Style' Lip Dub |url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/19/watch-navy-cadets-perform-gangnam-style-lip-dub/|newspaper=TIME News Feed|date=September 19, 2012}}</ref> [[United States Air Force Academy]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=William |title=Air Force Academy joins in on the 'Gangnam Style' challenge |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-57526275-10391705/air-force-academy-joins-in-on-the-gangnam-style-challenge/ |work=CBS News |access-date=October 31, 2012}}</ref> and the [[Royal Military College of Canada]];<ref>{{cite web |title=MSVU, RMC produce 'Gangnam Style' parody videos |url=http://academica.ca/top10/stories/17357 |publisher=Academia Group |access-date=October 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115093122/http://academica.ca/top10/stories/17357 |archive-date=January 15, 2013 }}</ref> soldiers from the [[210th Fires Brigade (United States)|210th Fires Brigade]], the [[2nd Infantry Division (United States)|2nd Infantry Division]], service members from an undisclosed unit and location in Afghanistan,<ref>{{cite web |title=PSY's 'Gangnam Style' big hit among US troops |url=http://guam.stripes.com/news/psys-gangnam-style-big-hit-among-us-troops |website=Stars and Stripes |access-date=October 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203170219/http://guam.stripes.com/news/psys-gangnam-style-big-hit-among-us-troops |archive-date=February 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and service members from the [[China Coast Guard]]'s [[Jiangsu]] division,<ref>{{cite web |title=实拍：超萌海警版《江南style》 |url=http://www.chinanews.com/shipin/2012/10-23/news112010.shtml |website=China News |access-date=October 31, 2012}}</ref> as well as high-ranking officers from the [[Royal Thai Navy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/314968/navy-gangnam-style-stirs-controversy |title=Navy 'Gangnam Style' makes choppy waves |newspaper=Bangkok Post |publisher=The Post Publishing |date=October 1, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}</ref> [[CollegeHumor]] uploaded "Mitt Romney Style," while [[What's Trending]] uploaded "[[Eric Schwartz (comedian)#Parodies|Obama Style]]."<ref>{{cite news |author=Tim Morrison |url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/03/mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama-whose-gangnam-style-parody-video-is-better/ |title=Mitt Romney vs. Barack Obama: Whose 'Gangnam Style' Parody Video Is Better? |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=October 3, 2012 |access-date=November 13, 2012}}</ref> During the two weeks before August 7, 2012, nearly 1,000 videos with the word "Gangnam" in the title were uploaded onto YouTube.<ref name=YouTube_Trans/> The [[Portugal|Portuguese]] public broadcaster [[RTP1]] spoofed the song in its late-night show [[5 Para A Meia-Noite]] as ''Gamar com Style'', sung by the comedian Pedro "Pacheco" Fernandes, criticizing the Prime Minister [[Pedro Passos Coelho]], the [[European Union]], the [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]], and the [[2010–13 Portuguese financial crisis]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Almeida |first=Inês |title=Já temos o nosso "Gangnam Style" e chama-se "Gamar com Style" |url=http://p3.publico.pt/actualidade/sociedade/4948/ja-temos-o-nosso-gangnam-style-e-chama-se-gamar-com-style |website=[[Público (Portugal)|Público]] |date=October 11, 2012 |access-date=April 14, 2014}}</ref> There are many "Gangnam Style" parodies used for [[education]]. One such parody includes "Conjugation Style," a parody used to teach students about the [[Grammatical conjugation|conjugation]] of ''-er'' verbs in the [[French language]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Jason Shu |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AWapJquk3c |title=Conjugation Style: In French, Conjugating -er Verbs is Very, Very Easy |date=March 28, 2013 |access-date=November 2, 2013}}</ref> These sorts of parodies were referred to in the 2014 book ''Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!'' (part of [[Tom Angleberger]]'s ''Origami Yoda'' series), where one of the videos in the FunTime program purchased for McQuarrie Middle School involves Professor FunTime and his calculator sidekick Gizmo performing a parody of "Gangnam Style," entitled "FunTime Style." YouTube comedian cs188 uploaded a [[YouTube Poop]] of the song's iconic video, called "[PSYTP] OPPA GODDAMN STYLE." The video has received more than 15 million views since its upload on October 11, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 11, 2012|title=[PSYTP] OPPA GODDAMN STYLE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIfMOGUi98Y|access-date=September 29, 2020|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> ==Live performances== ===Asia=== [[File:FMFA 2013 (8565145586).jpg|thumb|Psy performing "Gangnam Style" during [[Future Music Festival]] Asia 2013 at [[Sepang]].]] Following the release of "Gangnam Style," Psy made several performances on television and at concerts in Korea. Early performances included his appearance on the weekly South Korean music program, ''[[The Music Trend]]''.<ref name=Billboard-Benjamin/> Psy also performed at several concerts prior to his departure to the United States, including during "The Heumbbeok Show"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mydearkorea.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/korean-music-psy-sings-gangnam-style.html |title=KOREAN MUSIC: Psy Sings Gangnam Style Live |author=Kim, Jea |date=August 25, 2012 |website=My Dear Korea |publisher=Blogger |access-date=October 1, 2012}}</ref> and the Summer Stand Concert in Seoul.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/12389/20120811/psy-summer-stand-wettest-show-2012.htm |title=30,000 Fans Enjoy Psy's Successful 'Summer Stand' Concert |website=KpopStarz |date=August 11, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}</ref> After returning to South Korea, Psy performed "Gangnam Style" during a free concert that he held outside the [[Seoul City Hall]]. More than 80,000 fans attended the event, leading to the closure of part of the city center and an increase in subway operations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Psy brings 'Gangnam Style' home with free show |last=Hewitt |first=Giles |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jjSBW1mhwiOrE_wi8atEiDI88ZsA?docId=CNG.d25426393ac89782b712abe3ac5a2e7c.421 |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=October 5, 2012 |access-date=October 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Oppa' delivers Seoul-style performance |last=Jackson |first=Julie |url=http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20121004000712&cpv=0 |newspaper=The Korea Herald |date=October 4, 2012 |access-date=October 5, 2012}}</ref> While Psy was in the US, it was announced that he, as ambassador of the [[Formula One]] [[Korean Grand Prix]], would perform "Gangnam Style" at the event during the 2012 edition.<ref>{{cite news |title=Psy to Add Excitement to Formula One Korean Grand Prix |url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/09/20/2012092001128.html |date=September 20, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Chosun Ilbo]] |publisher=Chosun Ilbo Company}}</ref> At the event Psy taught Formula One drivers [[Mark Webber]] and [[Sebastian Vettel]] how to perform the dance.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel Bust Out the Gangnam Style with Psy (VIDEO/PICTURES) |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/10/15/mark-webber-and-sebastian-vettel-gangnam-style_n_1966090.html |newspaper=The Huffington Post UK |date=October 15, 2012 |access-date=October 20, 2012}}</ref> On November 28, 2012, Psy visited [[Thailand]] and held his concert "Gangnam Style Thailand Extra Live" at the [[SCG Stadium]] in [[Muang Thong Thani]], [[Bangkok]]. At the show, a part of celebration for the 85th birthday of Thai's King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]], he performed the song along with his other hits.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/327493/billion-style-as-psy-reaches-internet-milestone |title='Billion Style' for Psy on YouTube |website=[[Bangkok Post]] |date=December 22, 2012 |access-date=January 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/11/23/2012112301163.html |title=Psy to Perform at Thai King's Birthday Bash |website=[[The Chosun Ilbo]] |date=November 23, 2012 |access-date=January 3, 2013}}</ref> During the [[Mnet Asian Music Awards|2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards]] held in Hong Kong on November 30, he performed the song on stage, joined by the video's co-star Hyuna and Yoo Jae-Seok look-alikes in yellow suits.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/473914/psy-hyuna-adam-lambert-rock-mamas-video-highlights |title=PSY, HyunA & Adam Lambert Rock MAMAs: Video Highlights |first=Jeff |last=Benjamin |website=Billboard |date=December 2, 2012 |access-date=December 2, 2012}}</ref> The track was one of three-song setlist on Psy's free showcase, held at the [[Marina Bay Sands]] in [[Singapore]] on December 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/singapore-showbiz/psy-rocks-gangnam-style-4-000-fans-mbs-162324388.html |title=PSY rocks to "Gangnam Style" with 4,000 fans at MBS |website=Yahoo! Entertainment |first=Fann |last=Sim |publisher=Yahoo! Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. |date=December 2, 2012 |access-date=January 8, 2013}}</ref> On February 11, 2013, Psy arrived at the Malaysian state of [[Penang]] and performed "Gangnam Style" at a concert in front of more than 100,000 guests, including the [[Prime Minister of Malaysia]] [[Mohd Najib Abdul Razak]] as well as other high-ranking politicians from the country's ruling [[Barisan Nasional]] party.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mok |first=Opalyn |title=Psy wows crowd at Penang BN Chinese New Year party |url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/psy-wows-crowd-at-penang-bn-chinese-new-year-party |access-date=February 11, 2013 |newspaper=The Malaysian Insider |date=February 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213094845/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/psy-wows-crowd-at-penang-bn-chinese-new-year-party |archive-date=February 13, 2013}}</ref> ===Australia=== In early October 2012, Psy travelled to Sydney, Australia, and performed "Gangnam Style" on ''[[The X Factor (Australian TV series)|The X Factor]]'', a reality TV music competition, where [[Melanie Brown]] joined him in performing the "horse dance" on stage.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Daniels|first=Colin|date=2012-10-16|title=Mel B dances 'Gangnam Style' with Psy|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/a431021/mel-b-dances-gangnam-style-with-psy-on-x-factor-australia-video/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB}}</ref> The following day, he performed on breakfast TV show ''[[Sunrise (Australian TV program)|Sunrise]]'' in [[Martin Place, Sydney]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Psy goes Gangnam Style with Wolverine and fans wait for hours to see his TV performance |author1=van den Broeke, Leigh |author2=Matheson, Matheson |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/psy-goes-gangnam-style-with-wolverine/story-e6frf9hf-1226497304976 |newspaper=Herald Sun |date=October 17, 2012 |access-date=October 17, 2012}}</ref> ===Europe=== Psy's first public performance in Europe was on November 5, 2012, in France, where he and 20,000 fans danced "Gangnam Style" in front of the [[Eiffel Tower]] in Paris during a flashmob organized by [[NRJ Radio]].<ref> {{cite news |title=Psy draws thousands to 'Gangnam Style' Paris flashmob |url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/66154/psy-draws-thousands-to-gangnam-style-paris-flashmob |agency=Agence France-Presse |access-date=August 1, 2015}}</ref> Then, he traveled to [[Oxford]] and performed a short rendition of "Gangnam Style" with students from the [[Oxford Union]], before moving on to the [[Yalding House]] in London where he danced "Gangnam Style" with the [[BBC]]'s radio DJ [[Scott Mills]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Brant |first=Emma |title=Psy accepts record for YouTube Gangnam Style likes |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/20257578 |publisher=BBC |access-date=December 24, 2012|date=August 11, 2012 }}</ref> Shortly afterward, Psy left for [[Cologne]] and met up with the German comedian and television host [[Stefan Raab]] during the popular late-night show ''[[TV total]]'', where Psy gave an interview and performed "Gangnam Style" for Raab.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stefan Raab im 'Gangnam Style': Psy versetzt Stefan in Schwingung |url=http://www.prosieben.de/stars/news/stefan-raab-im-gangnam-style-psy-versetzt-stefan-in-schwingung-1.3429890/ |publisher=[[Prosieben]] |access-date=December 24, 2012 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117160159/http://www.prosieben.de/stars/news/stefan-raab-im-gangnam-style-psy-versetzt-stefan-in-schwingung-1.3429890/ |archive-date=November 17, 2012 }}</ref> During the [[2012 MTV Europe Music Awards]] held in [[Frankfurt]] on November 11, Psy delivered a performance of "Gangnam Style" which featured a [[David Hasselhoff]] appearance and backup dancing of Psy look-alikes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1697152/psy-mtv-ema-2012-performance.jhtml |title=PSY Takes Over EMA 2012 with Army of 'Gangnam Style' Clones |first=Carly |last=Wolkoff| publisher=MTV |date=November 12, 2012 |access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> In early 2013, Psy returned to France for the [[NRJ Music Awards|2013 NRJ Music Awards]] at the [[Palais des Festivals et des Congrès]] in [[Cannes]], where he began performing "Gangnam Style" on the [[red carpet]] before finishing the rest of the choreography on stage and leaving the ceremony with three awards.<ref>{{cite news |title=Psy garners three awards in France |url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20130127-398137.html |work=[[AsiaOne]] |access-date=January 30, 2013 |quote=The singer enjoyed much publicity from the French media. He walked the red carpet in a limousine with a group of beauties, started his Gangnam Style there and led his performance and camera team inside the concert hall to finish his choreography on stage.}}</ref> ===North America=== [[File:Psy does Gangnam Style at KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2012.jpg|thumb|Psy performs Gangnam Style at the [[KIIS-FM Jingle Ball]] concert in Los Angeles]] Following the viral success of his music video, Psy left for the United States and performed "Gangnam Style" in various locations. On August 20, 2012, Psy posted on Twitter『Bringing #GangnamStyle to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]]–[[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] game this evening.』[[Dodger Stadium]] presented a segment called "Psy Dance Cam" where they showed clips of the music video, followed by live shots of baseball fans dancing, and then Psy, who waves and does the dance.<ref>{{cite video |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=24132309&topic_id&c_id=la&v=3&tcid=fb_video_24132309 |title=Fans got a taste of the PSY sensation in a Dance Cam |date=August 22, 2012 |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> Two days later, Psy appeared on [[VH1]]'s ''Big Morning Buzz Live'' show, and taught television hosts [[Carrie Keagan]] and [[Jason Dundas]] how to dance "Gangnam Style."<ref name=vh1>{{cite episode|title=PSY Recreates His 'Gangnam Style' Video with Carrie and Jason |url=http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/828062/psy-recreates-his-gangnam-style-video-with-carrie-and-jason.jhtml |access-date=September 27, 2012 |series=Big Morning Buzz Live |network=VH1 |date=August 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006151939/http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/828062/psy-recreates-his-gangnam-style-video-with-carrie-and-jason.jhtml |archive-date=October 6, 2012}}</ref><ref name=youtube_a>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Y_gfyeFLA |title=PSY – VH1 Morning Buzz Live with Carrie and Jason |format=YouTube |author=officialpsy |date=August 28, 2012 |access-date=September 17, 2012|author-link=Psy }}</ref> On September 6, Psy appeared at the [[2012 MTV Video Music Awards]] performing his "Gangnam Style" dance alongside comedian [[Kevin Hart (actor)|Kevin Hart]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Who Was That VMA Surprise Guest Psy? |date=September 6, 2012 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1693362/vma-2012-psy.jhtml |publisher=MTV News |access-date=September 14, 2012}}</ref> After the event, he made several more appearances on US TV programs. On September 10, he appeared on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' in [[Burbank, California]], introducing himself as "Psy from Korea" before teaching [[Britney Spears]] the dance. He described the dance as "pretending to bounce like riding on an invisible horse"<ref name=EllenDeGenPsy>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZmkU5Pg1sw |title=Surprise! Britney Learns 'Gangnam Style' from Psy! |format=YouTube |author=The Ellen DeGeneres Show |date=September 10, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012|author-link=The Ellen DeGeneres Show }}</ref><ref name=mirror>{{cite news |title=Britney, Gangnam style! Watch YouTube sensation PSY teach Britney how to ride the horse in multi-million viewed viral |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/weird-celeb-news/video-watch-britney-spears-learn-1322403 |date=September 13, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012 |last=Bleaney |first=Rob |newspaper=Daily Mirror}}</ref><ref name=britney_ellen_mtv>{{cite web |title=Britney Spears Learns Psy's 'Gangnam Style' on Ellen |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1693607/britney-spears-psy-gangnam-style.jhtml |date=September 11, 2012 |publisher=MTV News |access-date=September 11, 2012}}</ref> and when DeGeneres told Spears she would have to remove her high-heeled shoes to perform the dance, Psy protested that no, the point was "to dress classy, and dance cheesy." On September 14, he appeared on [[NBC]]'s morning program ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'' in New York City for its Toyota Concert Series, where he performed the song and also taught the anchors the dance.<ref name=todayshow>{{cite web |url=http://toyotaconcertseries.today.com/_news/2012/09/14/13861601-gangnam-style-rapper-psy-horses-around-on-today?lite |title='Gangnam Style' rapper PSY horses around on TODAY |last=Kim |first=Eun Kyung |date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012 |website=ToyotaConcertSeries.Today.com |publisher=NBCUniversal Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/14/new-york-city-goes-gangnam-style-psy-rocks-the-today-show/ |title=New York City Goes Gangnam Style: PSY Rocks the 'Today' Show |date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=September 14, 2012 |last=Carbone |first=Nick |work=Time}}</ref> The September 15, 2012, season premiere episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' featured a sketch based on the song and its video. [[Bobby Moynihan]] portrayed Psy, but was joined mid-sketch by Psy himself.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/09/16/gangnam-style-on-snl/70000464/1#.UFZPFVE8og8 |title=Psy brings 'Gangnam Style' to 'SNL' |last=Blas |first=Lorena |work=USA Today |date=September 16, 2012 |access-date=September 16, 2012}}</ref> He also made his second appearance on ''The Ellen Show''{{'}}s September 19 episode to perform the song along with his backup dancers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474875/psy-rules-social-50-chart-for-fifth-straight-week |title=PSY Rules Social 50 Chart for Fifth Straight Week |first=William |last=Gruger |website=[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] |publisher=Rovi Corporation |date=September 28, 2012 |access-date=November 17, 2012}}</ref> On September 22, Psy made an appearance at the [[IHeartRadio music festival|iHeartRadio Music Festival]] to perform "Gangnam Style."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/14479/20120922/psy-iheartradio-music-festival-gangnam-style.htm |title=Psy in Las Vegas for 'iHeartRadio Music Festival 2012' with Ryan Seacrest! |date=September 22, 2012 |website=KpopStarz |access-date=September 24, 2012}}</ref> Psy, dressed in a black jacket, blue pants, two-tone shoes, and his signature shades, appeared on the US national TV show ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'' on October 25 and performed the song for [[Barbara Walters]] and the women of the show who donned sunglasses and got out of their seats. On November 13, he joined the American recording artist [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] on stage during her concert at [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City and they performed a mashup of the song and her 2008 hit "[[Give It 2 Me (Madonna song)|Give It 2 Me]]." Psy later told reporters that his gig with Madonna had "topped his list of accomplishments."<ref>{{cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title=Madonna Goes 'Gangnam Style' With Psy |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1697354/madonna-psy-gangnam-style.jhtml |publisher=MTV |access-date=November 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/psy/368677-psy-madonna-gangnam-style |title=PSY Performs 'Gangnam Style' with Madonna |publisher=[[Viacom Media Networks|MTV Networks]] |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 17, 2012}}</ref> On November 18, Psy, who rocked out in traditional [[Hammer pants]], closed out [[American Music Awards of 2012|the 40th American Music Awards]] show with a performance of "Gangnam Style" joined by surprise guest [[MC Hammer]], who brought in his own moves and Psy's horse-riding dance as the song mashed into his 1990s hit "[[Too Legit to Quit (song)|2 Legit 2 Quit]]."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474101/amas-2012-justin-bieber-nicki-minaj-top-exuberant-night |title=AMAs 2012: Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj Top Exuberant Night |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |first=David |last=Greenwald |date=November 18, 2012 |access-date=November 19, 2012}}</ref> Jason Lipshutz of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' commented that "Psy's feverish rendition of 'Gangnam Style' accomplished what so few award show performances can: a palpable sense of excitement. The combination of the K-pop star and MC Hammer ... was a stroke of genius that very few could have seen coming," and chose it as the best performance of the night.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474090/amas-2012-top-5-best-performances |title=AMAs 2012: Top 5 Best Performances |first=Jason |last=Lipshutz |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=November 20, 2012}}</ref> ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' did a special Thanksgiving broadcast with an all-military audience on November 22, and Psy dropped by as the musical guest. The singer sang the song and danced alongside the soldiers, going into the crowd for part of his performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/episode-guide/2012-11-19/2012-11-23 |title=''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'': Episode Guide |publisher=[[NBCUniversal]] |website=[[NBC]] |date=November 22, 2012 |access-date=November 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128051110/http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/episode-guide/2012-11-19/2012-11-23 |archive-date=November 28, 2012 }}</ref> Psy performed "Gangnam Style" during the second night of [[KIIS-FM Jingle Ball]] concert at [[Nokia Theatre L.A. Live]] on December 3, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://photos.denverpost.com/2012/12/04/photos-kiis-fms-jingle-ball-2012/#6 |title=Photos: KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2012 |work=[[The Denver Post]] |date=December 4, 2012 |access-date=January 13, 2013}}</ref> Wearing an all-red outfit including a sparkling, sequined top, he sang the song at [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]]'s ''[[Christmas in Washington]]'' special, attended by the US President Barack Obama and his family, and held at the [[National Building Museum]] On December 9.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-penitent-psy-brings-gangnam-style-to-washington/2012/12/09/67029b70-4255-11e2-9648-a2c323a991d6_story.html?hpid=z5 |title=A penitent Psy brings 'Gangnam Style' to Washington |first=Chris |last=Richards |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 10, 2012 |access-date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> On December 16, he performed the song at the halftime show of the NFL game between the [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]] in Toronto.<ref>{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Katz |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/12/17/bills-seahawks-streaker-psy-halftime-show/1775103/ |title=Bills vs Seahawks: Streaker, Psy halftime show make for best-possible Bills experience |work=[[USA Today]] |date=December 17, 2012 |access-date=December 24, 2012}}</ref> During the ''[[Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve]]'' event at [[Times Square]] in [[Koreatown, Manhattan|Manhattan]] on December 31, 2012, more than 1 million people witnessed a live "Gangnam Style" performance by Psy as he was joined on stage by characters (Yoo Jae-Seok, Noh Hong-chul) from the song's video for the first part of the performance, before MC Hammer appeared to perform a mash-up of the song and "2 Legit 2 Quit."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/new-years-eve-2013-times-square-photos-psys-gangnam-style-ryan-seacrest-thousands-colorful-new |title=New Year's Eve 2013 Times Square Photos: Psy's 'Gangnam Style,' Ryan Seacrest And Thousands Of Colorful New Yorkers |publisher=The International Business Times Inc |author=Kukil Bora |date=January 1, 2013 |access-date=June 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/01/01/psy-takes-gangnam-style-to-times-square-stage-for-new-year-celebrations-3334199/ |title=Psy takes Gangnam Style to Times Square stage for New Year celebrations |website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |publisher=Associated Newspapers Limited |date=January 1, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-psy-gangnam-style-new-years-eve-20121231,0,2662299.story |title=Psy threatens to retire 'Gangnam Style' on New Year's Eve |first=Mikael |last=Wood |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 31, 2012 |access-date=January 1, 2013}}</ref> ===South America=== During the five-day [[Rio Carnival|Carnival in Rio]] attended by more than 5 million people, Psy performed "Gangnam Style" with singers [[Claudia Leitte]] and [[Gilberto Gil]] to mark the 50th anniversary of [[Korean Brazilian|Korean immigration to Brazil]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Psy performs 'Gangnam Style' at Rio Carnival |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130210000063 |website=[[The Korea Herald]] |access-date=February 18, 2013|date=February 10, 2013 }}</ref> ==Legacy== The success of "Gangnam Style" is a result of the build-up of South Korea's music industry that has been in the works for more than 20 years,<ref>{{cite web |last=Chace |first=Zoe |title=Gangnam Style: Three Reasons K-Pop Is Taking Over The World |url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/10/12/162740623/gangnam-style-three-reasons-k-pop-is-taking-over-the-world |publisher=NPR |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref> and it has led to other [[K-pop]] artists positioning themselves for similar breakthroughs in the U.S. music industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=Korean pop rides 'Gangnam Style' into U.S. music scene |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-psy-koreanpop-idUSBRE8AT0J120121130 |work=Reuters |access-date=December 2, 2012 |date=November 30, 2012}}</ref> Frances Moore, chief executive of the [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]], brought up Gangnam Style as an example of how South Korea became one of the "most successful exporters of repertoire."<ref>{{cite web |title=Frances Moore's address to the International Anti-Counterfeiting Forum, Moscow |url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/20121022.html |publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry |access-date=December 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103210123/http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/20121022.html |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ===Increased interest in the Korean Wave=== According to the news agency [[Agence France-Presse]], the success of "Gangnam Style" has led to the further rise and spread of the [[Korean Wave]] to other countries.<ref name="france24.com"/> As the song continued to attract worldwide media attention, it also led to various broadcasting networks and national newspapers focusing its attention on K-pop and other aspects of Korean culture. For example, ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' published an article recommending its readers to try out everything from K-Pop to "K-Cars," "K-Phones" and "K-Cuisine."<ref>{{cite news |last=Thomas |first=David |title=South Korea: a rough guide to Gangnam style |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/southkorea/9591332/South-Korea-a-rough-guide-to-Gangnam-style.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=October 21, 2012 |location=London |date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> Kim Byoung-gi, the Korean Ambassador to [[Lebanon]], wrote that "Gangnam Style" had helped bridge Lebanese and Korean cultures.<ref>{{cite web |last=Strum |first=Beckie |title=Lebanon rides out the Gangnam Style wave |url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Lifestyle/2012/Nov-20/195568-lebanon-rides-out-the-gangnam-style-wave.ashx#axzz2E1U0WvWi |website=Daily Star |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref> The French-born political commentator [[Tim Soutphommasane]], a [[research fellow]] at [[Monash University]], agreed that the "Gangnam phenomenon" was "something worth studying." According to Soutphommasane, the world was only beginning to appreciate Gangnam Style as "part of a broader [[Korean Wave|''hallyu cultural wave'']] coming out of the country [South Korea]."<ref>{{cite news |last=Soutphommasane |first=Tim |title=Gangnam points to our future |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/politics/gangnam-points-to-our-future-20121007-27740.html |date=October 8, 2012 |newspaper=Brisbane Times |access-date=October 8, 2012}}</ref> ===South Korea=== In 2012, the South Korean government announced that "Gangnam Style" had brought in $13.4 million to the country's audio sector, and it subsequently launched a campaign to further expand the [[K-Pop]] music industry overseas.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sherwin|first=Adam|title=Gangnam Style isn't a one-off – Major music industry report says future pop sensations will be YouTube-driven globalised acts from Asia and South America|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/gangnam-style-isnt-a-oneoff--major-music-industry-report-says-future-pop-sensations-will-be-youtubedriven-globalised-acts-from-asia-and-south-america-8307206.html|work=The Independent|quote=The South Korean government has announced that Psy's hit had brought in $13.4 million to the country's audio sector and promised a drive to export further examples of the country's burgeoning "K-Pop" industry.|access-date=November 12, 2012|location=London|date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> According to the [[Bank of Korea]], the country's services account recorded a surplus of US$2.3 billion in the first nine months of this year, compared to a deficit of US$4.5 billion last year. This was mainly due to the growing influence and popularity of K-pop songs such as "Gangnam Style."<ref>{{cite web |title=Services account surplus expected this year due to K-pop |url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Business/view?articleId=103865 |publisher=Korea.net |access-date=November 22, 2012}}</ref> However, American journalist [[John Seabrook]] noted that by "satirizing standard K-pop tropes in Gangnam Style," Psy may have subverted the music genre's chances of making it big in the West.<ref>{{cite web |last=Seabrook |first=John |title=Cultural technology and the making of K-pop |url=https://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/10/08/121008fa_fact_seabrook?currentPage=all |website=The New Yorker |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref> ===Music industry=== Record executives in the [[music industry]] believe that music charts will increasingly be filled with [[YouTube]]-driven globalised acts from foreign countries. Sean Carey, a research fellow in the School of Social Sciences at the [[University of Roehampton]], wrote that the flow of popular music will no longer be a single traffic route from North America and Europe to other parts of the globe, but will also move the other way as well.<ref>{{cite news |last=Carey |first=Sean |title=2 Could 'Gangnam style' be a game-changer for the international music scene? |url=http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/11/13/could-gangnam-style-be-a-game-changer-for-the-international-music-scene/ |work=The Independent |access-date=November 13, 2012 |archive-date=November 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114223256/http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/11/13/could-gangnam-style-be-a-game-changer-for-the-international-music-scene/ |url-status=dead |location=London }}</ref> According to Adam Sherwin from ''[[The Independent]]'', the global web demand for Gangnam Style had short-circuited the "traditional reluctance" of radio stations to play foreign-language songs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sherwin|first=Adam|title=Gangnam Style isn't a one-off – Major music industry report says future pop sensations will be YouTube-driven globalised acts from Asia and South America|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/gangnam-style-isnt-a-oneoff--major-music-industry-report-says-future-pop-sensations-will-be-youtubedriven-globalised-acts-from-asia-and-south-america-8307206.html|work=The Independent|access-date=December 2, 2012|location=London|date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> The song is also underlining a shift in how money is being made in the music business.<ref>{{cite news|author1=YOUKYUNG LEE |author2=RYAN NAKASHIMA |title=Cashing in on Gangnam Style's YouTube fame |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/cashing-gangnam-styles-youtube-fame |agency=Associated Press |access-date=August 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113112915/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/cashing-gangnam-styles-youtube-fame |archive-date=January 13, 2013}}</ref> Although Psy earned more than US$60,000 from music sales of "Gangnam Style" in South Korea alone, he and his music label [[YG Entertainment]] have raked in almost US$1 million from advertisements which appear on YouTube videos identified for using "Gangnam Style" in its content. The ''[[Harvard Business Review]]'' published an article written by Kevin Evers, who explained how "Gangnam Style" had changed [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s ranking methodology of its music charts. Instead of relying solely on radio plays and paid purchases, ''Billboard'' started to place a heavier emphasis on digital sales and YouTube views.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Evers |first=Kevin |title=Morning Advantage: How Gangnam Style Changed Billboard's Old-School Ways |url=http://blogs.hbr.org/morning-advantage/2012/11/how-gangnam-style-changed-bill.html |magazine=Harvard Business Review |access-date=December 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203051104/http://blogs.hbr.org/morning-advantage/2012/11/how-gangnam-style-changed-bill.html |archive-date=December 3, 2012 }}</ref> As a result of the change, Gangnam Style moved up to the top position of ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s [[Hot Rap Songs]] music chart.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Diamond |first=Jason |title=From Jukeboxes to YouTube: How Billboard Is Catching Up With The Times |url=http://www.tnr.com/article/books-and-arts/110246/jukeboxes-youtube-how-billboard-catching-the-times# |journal=The New Republic |access-date=December 2, 2012|date=November 16, 2012 }}</ref> According to the [[British Phonographic Industry]]'s report based on Official Charts Company sales data, thanks to Psy's song and [[Carly Rae Jepsen]]'s "[[Call Me Maybe]]," pop had become the UK's favourite musical genre of the year, taking the lion's share of the singles market (38.5%) in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/pop-is-still-the-uks-favourite-genre-of-music-1814/ |title=Pop is still the UK's favourite genre of music! |first=Dan |last=lane |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry|The British Phonographic Industry]] |website=[[Official Charts Company|The Official UK Charts Company]] |date=January 14, 2013 |access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref> ==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = Digital download<ref>{{cite web|url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id560398387|title = iTunes (U.S.) – Music – PSY – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – Single|access-date = September 6, 2012|date = December 17, 2015|website = iTunes (U.S.)}}</ref> | title1 = Gangnam Style (강남스타일) | length1 = 3:39 }} {{Track listing | collapsed = yes | headline = Digital download – 2 Legit 2 Quit Mashup<ref>{{cite web|url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gangnam-style-2-legit-2-quit/id579938962|title = iTunes (U.S.) – Music – PSY – Gangnam Style / 2 Legit 2 Quit Mashup (feat. MC Hammer) – Single|access-date = December 17, 2015|date = November 19, 2012|website = iTunes (U.S.)}}</ref> | title1 = Gangnam Style / 2 Legit 2 Quit Mashup | note1 = featuring [[MC Hammer]] | length1 = 3:57 }} {{Track listing | collapsed = yes | headline = Digital download – Remix EP<ref>{{cite web|url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id607158455|title = iTunes (U.S.) – Music – PSY – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) [Remix Style] – EP|access-date = December 17, 2015|date = March 5, 2013|website = iTunes (U.S.)}}</ref> | title1 = Gangnam Style (강남스타일) | note1 = featuring [[2 Chainz]] and [[Tyga]]) ([[Diplo]] Remix | length1 = 3:25 | title2 = Gangnam Style (강남스타일) | note2 = [[Afrojack]] Remix | length2 = 6:05 | title3 = Gangnam Style (강남스타일) | note3 = Afrojack Remix) (Instrumental | length3 = 3:25 | title4 = Gangnam Style (강남스타일) | note4 = Instrumental | length4 = 3:39 | total_length = 16:34 }} {{Track listing | collapsed = yes | headline = CD single | title1 = Gangnam Style (강남스타일) | length1 = 3:39 | title2 = Gangnam Style (강남스타일) | note2 = Music Video | length2 = 4:13 | total_length = 7:52 }} ==Credits and personnel== * [[Psy]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[Record producer|producer]], songwriter (lyrics and music) * [[Yoo Gun-hyung]] – producer, songwriter (music), [[arrangement]] Credits adapted from ''Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1'' EP liner notes and YG Entertainment official website. ==Accolades and records== ===Awards and nominations=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! style="text-align:center;"|Year ! style="text-align:center;"|Country ! style="text-align:center;"|Host City ! style="text-align:center;"|Ceremony ! style="text-align:center;"|Award ! style="text-align:center;"|Result ! style="text-align:center;"|Ref |- |rowspan=7|2012 | Germany | [[Frankfurt]] ||[[2012 MTV Europe Music Awards|MTV Europe Music Awards]] |[[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video|Best Video]] |{{won}} |<ref name="EMA 2012 Winners">{{cite web|title=MTV 2012 MTV EMA Winners |url=http://www.mtv.tv/news/2012-mtv-ema-winners/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=November 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114222212/http://www.mtv.tv/news/2012-mtv-ema-winners |archive-date=November 14, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | United States | Los Angeles |[[American Music Awards of 2012|American Music Awards]] | New Media Honoree |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20647725,00.html |title=Psy to Perform (and Pick Up a Prize) at the American Music Awards |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=November 13, 2012 |access-date=November 20, 2012}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"| South Korea |rowspan="2"| Hong Kong |rowspan="2"|[[Mnet Asian Music Awards]] |[[Mnet Asian Music Awards#Best Music Video award|Best Video]] |{{won}} |<ref name="Mnet Award">{{cite web |last=Eun |first=Elizabeth |title=Big Bang, Super Junior and Psy each take home a grand prize at this year's 'MAMA' |url=http://global.mnet.com/news/newsdetail.m?searchNewsVO.news_id=201211302349_22710 |publisher=Mnet Media |date=November 30, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204065046/http://global.mnet.com/news/newsdetail.m?searchNewsVO.news_id=201211302349_22710 |archive-date=December 4, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- |[[Mnet Asian Music Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]] |{{won}} |<ref name="Mnet Award"/> |- | United Kingdom | {{n/a}} | [[4Music|4Music Video Honours]] | Best Video | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.4music.com/news/news/7070/Robbie-Williams-wins-Best-Video-at-4Musics-Video-Honours-2012 |title=Robbie Williams wins Best Video at 4Music's Video Honours 2012 |first=Chris |last=Younie |website=[[4Music]] |publisher=[[Channel 4]] |date=December 1, 2012 |access-date=January 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603003703/http://www.4music.com/news/news/7070/Robbie-Williams-wins-Best-Video-at-4Musics-Video-Honours-2012 |archive-date=June 3, 2013 }}</ref> |- | South Korea | Seoul | [[Melon Music Awards]] | [[Melon Music Awards#Digital Daesang – Song of the Year|Best Song]] | {{won}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2012/12/14/0200000000AKR20121214212700005.HTML |title=싸이·비스트, MMA서 각각4관왕·3관왕 |author=이은정 |publisher=Yonhapnews |date=December 14, 2012 |access-date=December 15, 2012 |language=ko}}</ref> |- | Brazil | {{n/a}} | Capricho Awards | Internet – Viral do ano (Viral of the Year) | {{won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capricho.abril.com.br/awards/2012/internet.shtml |title=Capricho Awards 2102: Internet |website=[[:pt:Capricho|Capricho]] |publisher=[[Editora Abril]] |access-date=January 22, 2013 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216005917/http://capricho.abril.com.br/awards/2012/internet.shtml |archive-date=December 16, 2012 }}</ref> |- |rowspan=11|2013 | United States | Los Angeles |[[39th People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]] |[[39th People's Choice Awards#Music|Favorite Music Video]] |{{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/ |title=People's Choice Awards 2013 – Nominees |publisher=P&G Productions, Inc |date=November 15, 2012 |access-date=November 17, 2012}}</ref> |- | South Korea | Kuala Lumpur | [[Golden Disk Awards]] | [[Golden Disk Awards#Digital Daesang|Digital Daesang]] (Grand Prize in Digital Releasing) | {{won}} |<ref>{{cite magazine| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/1501297/psys-gangnam-style-wins-korean-top-song-award| title=PSY's 'Gangnam Style' Wins Korean Top Song Award| agency=Associated Press| magazine=Billboard| date=January 17, 2013| access-date=January 18, 2013}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2| France |rowspan=2| [[Cannes]] |rowspan=2|[[NRJ Music Awards]] |[[:fr:NRJ Music Award de la chanson internationale de l'année|Chanson Internationale de l'année]] (International Song of the Year) |{{won}} |rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tf1.fr/nrj-music-awards/news/suivez-les-nrj-music-awards-2013-en-direct-sur-mytf1-7794935.html |title=PSY, One Direction, Rihanna... : découvrez tous les gagnants des NRJ Music Awards 2013 ! |first=Samia |last=MEHIDI |website=[[TF1]] |date=January 26, 2013 |access-date=January 26, 2013 |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129043733/http://www.tf1.fr/nrj-music-awards/news/suivez-les-nrj-music-awards-2013-en-direct-sur-mytf1-7794935.html |archive-date=January 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- |[[:fr:NRJ Music Award du clip de l'année|Clip de l'année]] (Music Video of the Year) |{{won}} |- | United Kingdom | London | [[NME Awards]] | Best Dancefloor Anthem | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a452755/nme-awards-2013-all-the-nominees-in-full.html |title=NME Awards 2013: All the nominees in full |first=Kate |last=Goodacre |website=Digital Spy |publisher=National Magazine Company Ltd. |date=January 22, 2013 |access-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2| South Korea | rowspan=2| Seoul | rowspan=2| [[Korean Music Awards]] | [[Korean Music Awards#Song of the Year (Grand Prize)|Song of the Year]] | {{won}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koreanmusicawards.com/2013/awards1.html |title=2013 Korean Music Awards winners: General field |publisher=한국대중음악상 선정위원회 |language=ko |access-date=March 1, 2013}}</ref> |- | [[Korean Music Awards#Best Dance & Electronic Song|Best Dance & Electronic Song]] | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koreanmusicawards.com/2013/list002.html |title=2013 Korean Music Awards nominees: Genre awards |publisher=한국대중음악상 선정위원회 |language=ko |access-date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> |- | rowspan=4| United States | Los Angeles | [[2013 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]] | [[2013 Kids' Choice Awards#Nominees and winners|Favorite Song]] | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/2013/nominees/ |title=2013 Kids' Choice Awards nominees & winners |website=[[Nickelodeon]] |publisher=Viacom International Inc. |access-date=March 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325072602/http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/2013/nominees/ |archive-date=March 25, 2013 }}</ref> |- | rowspan=3| Las Vegas | rowspan=3| [[2013 Billboard Music Awards|Billboard Music Awards]] | Top Streaming Song (Video) |{{won}} | <ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/bbma/finalists?page=8 |title=2013 Billboard Music Awards Finalists: Top Streaming Song (Video) |magazine=Billboard.com |access-date=April 22, 2013}}</ref> |- | Top Rap Song | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/bbma/finalists?page=9 |title=2013 Billboard Music Awards Finalists: Top Rap Song |magazine=Billboard.com |access-date=April 22, 2013}}</ref> |- | Top Dance Song | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/bbma/finalists?page=10 |title=2013 Billboard Music Awards Finalists: Top Dance Song |magazine=Billboard.com |access-date=April 22, 2013}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2014 |rowspan=2| Monaco |rowspan=2| [[Monte Carlo]] | rowspan=2| [[World Music Awards]] | World's Best Song | {{won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldmusicawards.com/#!worlds-best-song/ct9a |title=World's Best Song Nominees |publisher=worldmusicawards.com |access-date=January 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128071633/http://www.worldmusicawards.com/ |archive-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref> |- | World's Best Video | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldmusicawards.com/#!worlds-best-video/cdjm |title=World's Best Video Nominees |publisher=worldmusicawards.com |access-date=January 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128071633/http://www.worldmusicawards.com/ |archive-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref> |} {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |- !Music program awards (South Korea) |- |style="padding:0; border:none;"| {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="border:none; margin:0; width:100%; text-align:center;" |- |+ ! width="200" | Program ! width="150" | Date |- | rowspan="17" |[[KBS2]]'s [[Music Bank (TV series)|''Music Bank'']] | August 17, 2012 |- | August 24, 2012 |- | August 31, 2012 |- | September 14, 2012 |- | September 21, 2012 |- | September 28, 2012 |- | October 5, 2012 |- | October 12, 2012 |- | October 19, 2012 |- | October 26, 2012 |- | November 2, 2012 |- | November 9, 2012 |- | November 16, 2012 |- | November 30, 2012 |- | December 21, 2012 |- | December 28, 2012 |- | January 4, 2013 |- | rowspan="3" | [[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]]'s ''[[M! Countdown]]'' | August 23, 2012 |- | August 30, 2012 |- | September 6, 2012 |- |} |} ===Records attained=== The song and its accompanying music video currently hold, or have attained, the following records: * '''Most viewed [[K-pop]] video on YouTube'''<ref name=guinness/> – On September 1, 2012, it overtook "[[Gee (Girls' Generation song)|Gee]]" by the 9-member [[K-Pop idol]]-group [[Girls' Generation]] with 89 million views. * '''Most liked video on YouTube''' – On September 13, 2012, it overtook "[[Party Rock Anthem]]" by the American electro recording duo [[LMFAO]]<!--- This is the correct link for the duo. ---> upon receiving 1.57 million "likes", and subsequently won its first [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] one week later.<ref name=guinness>{{cite web |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2012/9/gangnam-style-now-most-liked-video-in-youtube-history-44977/ |title='Gangnam Style' holds guinness world record for most 'liked' video in youtube history |date=September 20, 2012 |access-date=September 21, 2012 |website=[[Guinness World Records]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Psy's 'Gangnam Style' MV becomes Most Liked Video in YouTube History |url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/09/psys-gangnam-style-mv-becomes-most-liked-video-in-youtube-history |website=Allkpop |access-date=November 2, 2012}}</ref> * '''First K-pop song to top the [[UK Singles Chart]]''' – On October 6, 2012, the song reached number one of the UK singles chart and Psy became the first South Korean musician to achieve that feat.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19779970 |title=South Korean rapper Psy tops UK chart |work=[[BBC News]] |date=September 30, 2012 |access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref><ref name="ukchart"/> * '''Most viewed video on YouTube''' – On November 24, 2012, it overtook "[[Baby (Justin Bieber song)|Baby]]" by the Canadian singer-songwriter [[Justin Bieber]] after receiving more than 803 million views.<ref name=lipshutz1>{{cite web |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |title=PSY's 'Gangnam Style' Passes Justin Bieber's 'Baby' for YouTube Crown |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/474032/psys-gangnam-style-passes-justin-biebers-baby-for-youtube-crown |website=Billboard |access-date=November 24, 2012}}</ref> * '''First video in Internet history to be viewed more than a billion times'''<ref name=billboardbillion/> – On December 21, 2012, it acquired its billionth view at around 15:50 [[UTC]].<ref name=UTC>{{cite news|title=Gangnam Style hits a billion views on YouTube|url=http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/gangnam-style-hits-a-billion-views-youtube|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130113050056/http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/gangnam-style-hits-a-billion-views-youtube|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 13, 2013|publisher=Radio Netherlands Worldwide (ANP/AFP)|agency=ANP/AFP|date=December 21, 2012|access-date=December 21, 2012|quote=The view counter attached to "Gangnam Style", which was only posted on the video-sharing site July 15, clicked over into 10 figures at around 1550 GMT, confirming its status as the most viewed video in the site's history.}}</ref> * '''First video in Internet history to be viewed more than two billion times'''<ref name=youtube>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/YouTube/status/472584520597008384/photo/1|publisher=YouTube|title=YouTube Announces 2B Views Of #GangnamStyle On Twitter|date=May 31, 2014|access-date=May 31, 2014|quote=@psy_oppa's #GangnamStyle just became the first YouTube video to hit 2 billion views!}}</ref> – On May 31, 2014, it acquired its 2 billionth view.<ref name=youtube /> ===Year-end media picks=== ====Song==== "Gangnam Style" was ranked No. 25 on the ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s 50 best songs of 2012 list<ref>{{cite web |url =https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2012-20121205/psy-gangnam-style-19691231 |title=50 Best Songs of 2012: No. 25 Psy, 'Gangnam Style' |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=December 5, 2012 |access-date=December 29, 2012}}</ref> and No. 8 on ''[[Spin (magazine)|SPIN]]''{{'}}s 40 best songs of the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.spin.com/2012/12/best-songs-2012/121207-8-psy/ |title=SPIN's 40 Best Songs of 2012: No. 8 PSY – "Gnagnam Style" |website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=December 10, 2012 |access-date=December 28, 2012}}</ref> The song also took the No. 8 spot on the 2012 ''Billboard'' 20 best K-Pop songs list by Jeff Benjamin and Jessica Oak, who commented "[the song] stands out not only for its slick, electronic production but also for its deeper critique on high-class society."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481268/20-best-k-pop-songs-of-2012-bigbang-psy-2ne1-more |title=20 Best K-pop Songs of 2012: BIGBANG, PSY, 2NE1 & More |first1=Jeff |last1=Benjamin |first2=Jessica |last2=Oak |website=Billboard |date=December 21, 2012 |access-date=December 29, 2012}}</ref> According to [[MTV]]'s list of the 2012 best songs, the song was ranked No. 8 with MTV news staff James Montgomery's comment: "'Gangnam' is either the track we, as a culture needed right now, or the track we, as a culture, deserved."<ref>{{cite web |title=Best Songs Of 2012 |author=MTV News staff |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1698577/best-songs-2012.jhtml |publisher=Viacom International Inc. |date=December 10, 2012 |access-date=December 29, 2012}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'' magazine chose it as the second best song of 2012 after [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]'s "[[Climax (Usher song)|Climax]]," writing "The YouTube meme, a good-natured, mind-bendingly catchy lampoon [...] turned into a global obsession."<ref>{{cite news |author=TIME staff |url=http://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/04/listen-to-times-top-10-songs-of-2012-playlist/ |title=Listen to TIME's Top 10 Songs of 2012 Playlist |publisher=Time Inc. |date=December 4, 2012 |access-date=December 29, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/04/top-10-arts-lists/slide/can-graublau/#/2012/12/04/top-10-arts-lists/slide/the-belle-brigade-no-time-to-think/?&_suid=135677564126005010265793672921 |title=Top 10 Songs: #2 PSY, "Gangnam Style" |first=Douglas |last=Wolk |publisher=Time Inc. |date=December 4, 2012 |access-date=December 29, 2012}}</ref> The song was one of the best songs of the year on ''[[The New York Times]]'' pop critics' list<ref>{{cite news |url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/21/popcast-best-songs-of-2012/ |title=Popcast: Best Songs of 2012 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 21, 2012 |access-date=January 1, 2013}}</ref> and ''[[E! Online]]''{{'}}s No. 1 pick on the top 10 pop songs of 2012 list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/photos/6916/top-10-pop-songs-of-2012#237008 |title=Photos/Top 10 Pop Songs of 2012: No. 1 PSY, "Gangnam Style" |publisher=[[E! Online|E!]] |access-date=January 1, 2013}}</ref> Digital Spy ranked the song No. 20 among the 20 best singles of the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/thesound/a446278/20-best-singles-of-2012-20-11.html |title=20 best singles of 2012 (20–11) |first1=Robert |last1=Copsey |first2=Lewis |last2=Corner |website=Digital Spy |publisher=National Magazine Company Ltd. |date=December 29, 2012 |access-date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> It was voted the 12th best single of 2012 by ''[[The Village Voice]]''{{'}}s 40th annual [[Pazz & Jop|Pazz & Jop critics' poll]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/singles/2012/ |title=Pazz+Jop 2012, Singles — All Votes |website=[[The Village Voice]] |access-date=January 31, 2013}}</ref> Music critic [[Robert Christgau]] placed "Gangnam Style" as the No. 2 single on his 2012 Dean's List.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Rock-Roll/The-Dean-s-List-2012/ba-p/9707 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |title=The Dean's List 2012 |date=January 14, 2013 |website=Barnes and Noble Review |publisher=Barnes and Noble}}</ref> ====Video==== The music video for "Gangnam Style" was chosen as the best music video of 2012 by ''TIME''. Melissa Locker of the magazine wrote "The catchy song paired with social satire and tongue-in-cheek vibe has spread so quickly it reminds us why videos are called viral. The video has sparked an International dance craze and catapulted Psy to international super stardom."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/18/9-best-music-videos-of-2012/#slide/grimes-oblivion/?&_suid=135691837660807584062848448763 |title=9 Best Music Videos of 2012: No. 1 PSY, "Gangnam Style" |first=Melissa |last=Locker |work=Time |date=December 18, 2012 |access-date=December 31, 2012}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' also ranked the video No. 1 on its "The Best Music Videos of 2012" list, saying "The Korean auteur [Psy] conquered the world with his 'dress classy, dance cheesy' aesthetic, blurring the line between parody and celebration."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/best-videos-of-2012-20121207/psy-gangnam-style-0883808 |title=Best Music Videos of 2012: Psy, "Gangnam Style" |website=Rolling Stone |date=December 7, 2012 |access-date=December 31, 2012}}</ref> The video took No. 4 position on the Digital Spy's list of 10 top pop music videos of the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/thesound/a446329/10-top-pop-music-videos-of-2012-david-guetta-gangnam-style-and-more.html |title=10 top pop music videos of 2012: David Guetta, Gangnam Style and more |first=Lewis |last=Corner |website=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=Hearst Magazines UK |date=December 27, 2012 |access-date=December 31, 2012}}</ref> ===Miscellaneous=== The music video came in first with 21% rating in the 2012 Billboard.com's readers poll, beating "[[Where Have You Been]]" by Rihanna (19%) and "[[Beauty and a Beat]]" by Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj (11%).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481323/madonna-rules-billboardcoms-readers-poll-2012 |title=Madonna Rules Billboard.com's Readers Poll 2012 |first=Jason |last= Lipshutz |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |date=December 18, 2012 |access-date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> The song was the most popular song played on [[New Year's Eve]] and the most sung song on the day, leaving "[[Auld Lang Syne]]" in second place for the first time since 2005, on [[karaoke]] company Lucky Voice's online service in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |title='Gangnam Style' revealed as most popular New Year's Eve track |url=https://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/67961 |website=[[NME]] |date=January 2, 2013 |access-date=January 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/auld-lang-syne-ditched-for-gangnam-style-as-psy-tops-new-years-eve-karaoke-chart-8435045.html| title=Auld Lang Syne ditched for Gangnam Style as Psy tops New Year's Eve karaoke chart | first=Robert| last=Dex| work=[[The Independent]]| date=January 2, 2013| access-date=January 4, 2013| location=London}}</ref> [[CNN]] readers picked "Gangnam Style" as the eighth best song of 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/17/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/readers-favorites-2012 |title=CNN Readers Pick the Best of 2012 |publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System|Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.]] |date=December 17, 2012 |access-date=June 9, 2016 }}</ref> ''[[The Week]]'' (US edition) ranked the song's global popularity at No. 6 with the strapline "'Gangnam Style' takes over the world" on the 13 biggest pop culture moments of the year list.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theweek.com/article/index/238039/the-13-biggest-pop-culture-moments-of-2012 |title=The 13 biggest pop culture moments of 2012 |first=Scott |last=Meslow |website=[[The Week]] |publisher=The Week Publications, Inc. |date=December 26, 2012 |access-date=January 3, 2013}}</ref> The phenomenon of the song and the video was also picked as one of the 2012's most viral moments in music by Wendy Geller of [[Yahoo! Music]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.yahoo.com/news/drama--fights--love--gangnam-style--2012-s-most-viral-moments-in-music-203603920.html |title=Drama! Fights! Love! Gangnam Style! 2012's Most Viral Moments In Music |publisher=[[Yahoo!|Yahoo! Inc.]] |first=Wendy |last=Geller |access-date=January 3, 2013}}</ref> and No. 2 on the 2012 top 20 music moments list after [[Whitney Houston]]'s death by ''Billboard'', being written "If there's one meme, song and face that has been truly inescapable in the second half of 2012, it's South Korean rapper Psy and his outrageous 'Gangnam Style'."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/list/1481303/top-20-music-moments-of-2012-whitney-psy-pussy-riot-more |title=The 2012 Top 20 Music Moments |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |access-date=January 10, 2013}}</ref> On December 1, 2014, YouTube announced that "Gangnam Style" had exceeded the number of views that are possible to store using a 32-bit [[Integer (computer science)|signed integer]], that being [[2147483647|2,147,483,647]] (2³¹−1, or two [[Names of large numbers|billion]]). As a result, YouTube was forced to upgrade to using 64-bit integers to store view numbers, with a maximum value of [[9223372036854775807|9,223,372,036,854,775,807]] (2⁶³−1, or nine [[Names of large numbers|quintillion]]). "We never thought a video would be watched in numbers greater than a 32-bit integer, but that was before we met Psy," stated a YouTube spokesperson.<ref>{{cite web|title=We never thought a video would be watched in numbers greater than a 32-bit|date=December 1, 2014|access-date=July 4, 2020|url=https://plus.google.com/+youtube/posts/BUXfdWqu86Q|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208205643/https://plus.google.com/+youtube/posts/BUXfdWqu86Q|archive-date=February 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gangnam Style music video 'broke' YouTube view limit|publisher=BBC|date=December 4, 2014|access-date=December 5, 2014|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30288542}}</ref> ==Chart performance== ===South Korea=== Upon its release, "Gangnam Style" was an enormous hit. The song went straight to number one on the [[Gaon Single Chart|Gaon Singles Chart]] on the fourth week of July 2012, with 816,868 digital downloads,<ref name="Gaon" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=30&f_year=2012&f_type=week |title=South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download – July 15, 2012 to July 21, 2012 |website=[[Gaon Chart]] |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |date=July 21, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016153403/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=30&f_year=2012&f_type=week |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and spent five consecutive weeks at the top position of the chart, tying it with [[IU (singer)|IU]]'s "Good Day" for [[Gaon Single Chart#Songs with the most weeks at number one|the most weeks at number one single]] in the chart's history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/news/sk_index.html?cat=view&art_id=201208262257473&sec_id=540301 |script-title=ko:가온주간차트: 싸이, 5주연속1위 독주 태세 |author=강수진 |website=[[Kyunghyang Shinmun|The Kyunghyang Shinmun]] |publisher=Kyunghyang Co. |date=August 26, 2012 |access-date=January 5, 2013 |language=ko}}</ref> In addition, the song became the first-place winner on various weekly chart shows such as ''[[M Countdown]]'' (three straight weeks)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.obsnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=654949 |script-title=ko:'엠카운트다운' 싸이, 강남스타일로 트리플크라운 달성! |author=박세완 |website=[[OBS Gyeongin TV|OBS News]] |publisher=OBS Gyeongin TV |date=September 7, 2012 |access-date=January 5, 2013 |language=ko}}</ref> and ''[[Music Bank (TV series)|Music Bank]]'' (a total of 16 weeks including a record 10-consecutive-week).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.obsnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=677669 |script-title=ko:뮤직뱅크 새해 첫1위, 싸이 '강남스타일' 16주 동안 정상 |author=OBS news staff |website=[[OBS Gyeongin TV|OBS News]] |publisher=OBS Gyeongin TV |date=January 4, 2012 |access-date=January 5, 2013 |language=ko}}</ref> According to the Korea Music Content Industry Association, "Gangnam Style" became the best selling song of 2012 in South Korea with 3,842,109 download sales.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&nationGbn=&f_month=3&f_year=2012&f_type=year |title=Online download – 2012 Year End Chart |website=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=October 12, 2014 |language=ko |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716100633/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&nationGbn=&f_month=3&f_year=2012&f_type=year |archive-date=July 16, 2014 }}</ref> The song debuted at number six on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Korea K-Pop Hot 100]] for the week of July 28, 2012.<ref name="Billboard-K-Pop-#6">{{cite web |title=Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 28 July, 2012 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-07-28/k-pop-hot-100 |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=Rovi Corporation| access-date=August 20, 2012}}</ref> It then topped the chart the week after and remained at the summit for five consecutive weeks, tying [[IU (singer)|IU]]'s record with "[[Last Fantasy|You and I]]" for the longest running number one song on the chart. The record, however, was broken by [[Lee Seung-gi]]'s "Return" earned six weeks at the top spot from December 2012 to January 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of August 4, 2012 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-08-04/k-pop-hot-100 |website=Billboard | publisher=Rovi Corporation| access-date=August 20, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Billboard-K-Pop>{{cite web |title=Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of September 2, 2012 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-09-01/k-pop-hot-100 |website=Billboard | publisher=Rovi Corporation| access-date=August 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/1481590/k-pop-hot-100-lee-seung-gi-makes-chart-history |title=K-Pop Hot 100: Lee Seung Gi Makes Chart History |first=Jeff |last=Benjamin |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |date=January 4, 2013 |access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref> "Gangnam Style" took number one spot on the 2012 ''Billboard'' K-Pop Hot 100 year-end chart.<ref name="korhot100yearend"/> ===Oceania=== In Oceania, "Gangnam Style" was a huge success. The single made its chart debut on the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Singles Chart]] at number 21 on September 3, 2012.<ref name="nzchart"/> After two weeks, the song reached in the top ten and the following week topped the chart, becoming the first K-pop song and the first foreign language song in three decades to achieve that feat since German band [[Nena (band)|Nena]]'s "[[99 Luftballons]]" hit the top spot in March 1982.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Gangnam-Style-is-NZ-1/tabid/418/articleID/270471/Default.aspx |title=Gangnam Style is NZ #1 |author=3 News online staff |website=[[3 News]] |publisher=MediaWorks TV |date=September 25, 2012 |access-date=September 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019140539/http://www.3news.co.nz/Gangnam-Style-is-NZ-1/tabid/418/articleID/270471/Default.aspx |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song remained atop the chart for two consecutive weeks before being deposed from the top spot by [[One Direction]]'s "[[Live While We're Young]]." After one week of the band's reign, "Gangnam Style" regained its number one position and stayed at the top spot for a further four weeks, tallying a total of six nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart. The track was ranked in the top ten of the chart for 17 consecutive weeks before it fell to number 11 on the January 14, 2013 chart.<ref name="nzchart"/> The song has been certified 4× Platinum with sales exceeding 60,000 by the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]] (RIANZ).<ref name="rianz"/> "Gangnam Style" was the second biggest-selling single of 2012 in the country behind [[Carly Rae Jepsen]]'s "[[Call Me Maybe]]."<ref name="nzyearend"/> In Australia, the song debuted at number seven on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]] on September 17, 2012, becoming the highest debut for the week. It reached number one on the chart just three weeks after its release, overtaking "[[Battle Scars]]" by [[Guy Sebastian]] featuring [[Lupe Fiasco]], and spent six consecutive weeks at the summit, making it the second-longest running chart-topper for 2012 behind [[Flo Rida]]'s "[[Whistle (Flo Rida song)|Whistle]]" remained at the pole position for seven weeks.<ref name="auschart"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/psy-tops-aria-singles-for-6th-week-20121104 |title=PSY Tops ARIA Singles For 6th Week |first=Gavin |last=Ryan |publisher=Noise11 |date=November 4, 2012 |access-date=January 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124000824/http://www.noise11.com/news/psy-tops-aria-singles-for-6th-week-20121104 |archive-date=November 24, 2012 }}</ref> As a result, Psy became the first artist to reach number one on the chart with a foreign-language song since [[Las Ketchup]] topped the chart with "[[The Ketchup Song]]" in September 2002, and the eighth overall. In addition, "Gangnam Style" was the first Korean song to enter the chart and to climb to the top spot in Australian chart history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/guy-sebastian-psy-fid-off-top-of-aria-chart-20120930 |title=Guy Sebastian PSY Fi'd Off Top Of ARIA Chart |first=Gavin |last=Ryan |publisher=Noise11 |date=September 30, 2012 |access-date=January 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005235513/http://www.noise11.com/news/guy-sebastian-psy-fid-off-top-of-aria-chart-20120930 |archive-date=October 5, 2012 }}</ref> After the single spent the first 14 weeks in the top ten of the chart since its chart debut, it dropped to number 11 in its 15th week. The song, however, rebounded from the position to number three on the issue date of December 31, 2012. It descended to number 14 in its 18th week, ending a 16-week in the top ten, and out of the top 20 the following week, placed at number 23.<ref name="auschart"/> It has been certified 10× Platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), with sales exceeding 700,000 copies.<ref name="aria"/> "Gangnam Style" was placed at number two on the 2012 ARIA Singles year-end chart behind Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe."<ref name="ausyearend"/> The song is currently the fourth best-selling single in Australian music history. ===Europe=== In Europe, the song was successful as well, topping the charts in almost all countries. "Gangnam Style" made its first European chart appearance, entering the [[Tracklisten|Danish Singles Chart]] at number 40 on August 3, 2012. It reached the top ten in its fifth week, and climbed to number four in its sixth.<ref name="dnkchart"/> For the issue dated September 14, 2012, the song became Psy's first number one on the chart, ending the one-week reign of the Danish rock band [[Nephew (band)|Nephew]]'s "Hjertestarter."<ref name="dnkchart"/> The song remained at the top position for seven consecutive weeks, tying it with "[[Somebody That I Used to Know]]" performed by [[Gotye]] featuring [[Kimbra]] for [[List of Danish number-one hits#2012|the longest running number one single]] on the chart for 2012. In its 24th week, it climbed back to the top, giving it its 8th week in that position. The single spent 22 straight weeks in the top ten of the chart.<ref name="dnkchart"/> In January 2013, the [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] (IFPI Denmark) certified the single 2× Platinum, denoting sales of 60,000 copies.<ref name="ifpidnk">{{cite web |title=Certificeringer {{!}} ifpi.dk |url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=certificeringer&page=33 |publisher=[[IFPI Denmark]] |access-date=February 1, 2013 |language=da}}</ref> The song entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 196 on September 1, 2012, and in its fourth week broke into the top 40 at number 37.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/120901cluk.txt |title=Chart Log UK: New Entries Update (1.09.2012 – week 34) |publisher=Zobbel.de |access-date=September 4, 2012 |author=Zywietz, Tobias}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/gangnam-style-breaks-into-the-uk-official-singles-chart-top-40-1591/ |title=Gangnam Style breaks into the UK Official Singles Chart Top 40 |first=Lauren |last=Kreisler |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company |date=September 16, 2012 |access-date=September 30, 2012}}</ref> In its fifth week, the song reached the top five on the chart and eventually peaked at number one on the week of October 6, becoming the first-ever K-pop song to achieve that feat. While the track only remained atop the chart for one week before being overtaken by Rihanna's "[[Diamonds (Rihanna song)|Diamonds]]", it spent a further 17 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the chart before it fell to number twelve on the January 26, 2013 chart. The song was the sixth biggest selling single of 2012 with 878,000 sales,<ref name="ukyearend">{{cite web |last=Lane |first=Dan |title=The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles Of 2012 revealed! |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-selling-singles-of-2012-revealed-1784/ |publisher=[[Official Charts Company|The Official UK Charts Company]] |date=January 2, 2013 |access-date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> and ranked at number 24 among the top 40 most streamed tracks of the year in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-40-most-streamed-tracks-of-2012-revealed-1790/ |title=The Top 40 most streamed tracks of 2012 revealed |first=Dan |last=Lane |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company |date=January 5, 2013 |access-date=January 7, 2013}}</ref> According to [[Official Charts Company]] sales data, "Gangnam Style" has become not only the 129th track to sell more than 1 million copies in the history of the UK's Official Singles Chart, but also the first million seller by an Asian music star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/gangnam-style-gallops-to-over-a-million-sales-in-the-uk-1847/ |title=Gangnam Style gallops to over a million sales in the UK! |first=Dan |last=Lane |publisher=[[Official Charts Company|The Official UK Charts Company]] |date=February 8, 2013 |access-date=April 10, 2013}}</ref> On April 9, 2013, the song became 13th most downloaded single of all time in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/1-billionth-singles-download-is-sold-in-the-uk-2152/ |title=1 billionth singles download is sold in the UK! |first=Daniel |last=Lane |publisher=[[Official Charts Company|The Official UK Charts Company]] |date=April 9, 2013 |access-date=April 10, 2013}}</ref> Elsewhere in Europe, the song also peaked at number one on the [[Media Control Charts|German Singles Chart]] for two non-consecutive weeks in 2012. For the week of January 11, 2013, it returned to the summit, ending the ten-consecutive-week reign of "Diamonds" by Rihanna, and spent a week at the top. Psy's song remained in the top ten on the chart for a 19th straight week including 15 in the top three position since October 2012.<ref name="gerchart"/> It has been certified 5× Gold by the [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie]] (BVMI), denoting sales of 750,000 copies.<ref name="bvmi">{{cite web |url=http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Gangnam+Style&strInterpret=Psy&strTtArt=single&strAwards=checked |title=Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Psy; 'Gangnam Style') |publisher=[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie]] |language=de |access-date=April 25, 2018}}</ref> In addition, the single remained number one in Austria for four nonconsecutive weeks,<ref name="autchart"/> Belgium (Flanders) for five consecutive weeks,<ref name="belflchart"/> Belgium (Wallonia) for seven straight weeks,<ref name="belwachart"/> Czech Republic for one week,<ref name="czechart"/> Finland for four consecutive weeks,<ref name="finchart"/> France for six non-consecutive weeks,<ref name="frachart"/> Italy for a week,<ref name="itachart"/> the Netherlands for two consecutive weeks,<ref name="nldmegachart"/> Norway for four straight weeks,<ref name="norchart"/> Scotland for a week,<ref name="scochart"/> Spain for 12 consecutive weeks,<ref name="espchart"/> and Switzerland for three nonconsecutive weeks.<ref name="suichart"/> It additionally placed top five positions in Iceland, Ireland, and Sweden,<ref name="irlchart"/><ref name="swechart"/> and top ten in Hungary and Slovakia.<ref name="hunchart"/><ref name="svkchart"/> ===North America=== In the United States, "Gangnam Style" debuted at number 64 the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in the week of September 22, 2012, with 61,000 downloads sold, more than the total number of previous weeks (57,000), becoming the second K-pop song to enter the chart behind the [[Wonder Girls]]' "[[Nobody (Wonder Girls song)|Nobody]]," which spent a week at number 76 on the October 31, 2009, chart.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/chartbeat/475111/weekly-chart-notes-psy-adds-style-to-the-hot-100|title=Weekly Chart Notes: Psy Adds 'Style' to the Hot 100 |first=Gary |last=Trust |work=Billboard| publisher=Rovi Corporation| date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=September 18, 2012}}</ref> The following week, the song rocketed to number 11 on the chart with 188,000 downloads, seeing a sales increase of 210% after Psy appeared on various TV shows such as ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' and NBC's ''Today''.<ref name=BB11>{{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/475016/maroon-5-reaches-no-1-on-hot-100-with-one-more-night |title=Maroon 5 Reaches No. 1 on Hot 100 with 'One More Night' |first=Gary |last=Trust |work=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation|date=September 19, 2012 |access-date=September 19, 2012}}</ref> In its third week, it rose to number two on the chart, topping the [[Hot Digital Songs]] chart with a 60% increase to 301,000 downloads sold and climbing to number nine on [[On-Demand Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474916/maroon-5-still-tops-hot-100-psy-one-step-from-no-1|work=Billboard| publisher=Rovi Corporation| title=Maroon 5 Still Tops Hot 100, PSY One Step from No. 1|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=September 26, 2012|access-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> After that, the song peaked at the runner-up spot for seven consecutive weeks behind [[Maroon 5]]'s "[[One More Night (Maroon 5 song)|One More Night]]," failing to gain in enough radio audience to ascend to the summit, although it ruled Hot Digital Songs for a fourth week and On-Demand Songs for a fifth week during that period.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474276/maroon-5-spends-eighth-week-atop-hot-100| title=Maroon 5 Spends Eighth Week Atop Hot 100| first=Gary| last=Trust| work=Billboard| publisher=Rovi Corporation| date=November 7, 2012| access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref> While "One More Night" dominated the [[Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs)|Radio Songs]] chart for eight weeks, "Gangnam Style" peaked at just number 12 on the chart.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474391/maroon-5-psy-spend-a-sixth-week-in-hot-100s-top-spots| title=Maroon 5, PSY Spend a Sixth Week in Hot 100's Top Spots| first=Gary| last=Trust| work=Billboard| publisher=Rovi Corporation| date=October 31, 2012| access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> For the week of November 24, the song dropped to number five on the Hot 100, despite leading in sales with 188,000 downloads.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474165/maroon-5s-one-more-night-ties-for-hot-100s-longest-lead-this-year|work=Billboard| publisher=Rovi Corporation| title=Maroon 5's 'One More Night' Ties for Hot 100's Longest Lead This Year|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=November 14, 2012|access-date=November 14, 2012}}</ref> In its 12th week, the single rebounded from number seven to number five with top Digital Gainer accolades, spurred by Psy's show-closing performance of the song with MC Hammer at the AMA. The track returned for a sixth week atop Hot Digital Songs with 229,000 downloads sold including 41,000 stemmed from the duet version, which mixed in Hammer's 1992 No. 5 Hot 100 hit "2 Legit 2 Quit."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473967/rihanna-scores-double-domination-atop-hot-100-billboard-200| title=Rihanna Scores Double Domination Atop Hot 100, Billboard 200| first=Gary| last=Trust| work=Billboard| publisher=Rovi Corporation| date=November 28, 2012| access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> It was the first song to spend six weeks at number one on the Digital Songs chart without reaching the top spot on the Hot 100 since [[Miley Cyrus]]'s "[[Party in the U.S.A.]]" in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |first=Paul |last=Grein |url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-nov-25-2012-songs-phillip-phillips-031437247.html |title=Week Ending Nov. 25, 2012. Songs: Phillip Phillips Is "Home" |website=[[Yahoo! Music]] |date=November 28, 2012 |access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> After the song stayed in the top ten of the Hot 100 for 11 consecutive weeks, it dropped out of the top ten on the December 22, 2012 chart, falling from number 10 to number 11.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481445/bruno-mars-makes-heaven-ly-ascent-to-no-1-on-hot-100|work=Billboard| publisher=Rovi Corporation| title=Bruno Mars Makes 'Heaven'-ly Ascent to No. 1 on Hot 100|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=December 12, 2012|access-date=December 12, 2012}}</ref> The following week, "Gangnam Style" descended to number 18 on the chart but achieved the milestone of 3 million downloads sold in the country, becoming the first and only K-pop song to reach the mark.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481307/bruno-mars-has-top-hot-100-spot-locked-up-again|work=Billboard|title=Bruno Mars Has Top Hot 100 Spot 'Locked' Up Again |publisher=Rovi Corporation|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=December 12, 2012|access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref> For the week of January 12, 2013, powered by consumers purchasing some of 2012's most buzzworthy hits and radio airplay recounting the same in year-end retrospectives, the song resurged from number 19 to number six with its best weekly total 400,000 downloads sold, returning to the Hot 100's top ten after three weeks out of the top ten.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481615/bruno-mars-locked-at-no-1-on-hot-100-taylor-swift-closing-in|work=Billboard|publisher=Rovi Corporation| title=Bruno Mars 'Locked' at No. 1 on Hot 100, Taylor Swift Closing In|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=January 3, 2013|access-date=January 3, 2013}}</ref> The track dropped to number 14 in its 18th week, ending a 12-week in the top 10, and number 22 in its 19th week, despite staying in the top ten of Digital Songs chart with 192,000 and 105,000 copies sold, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100?begin=21&order=position |title=''Billboard'' Hot 100: The week of January 26, 2013 |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |access-date=January 18, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-01-26/digital-songs |title=''Billboard'' Hot Digital Songs: The week of January 26, 2013 |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |access-date=January 18, 2013}}</ref> On February 20, 2013, ''Billboard'' and Nielsen announced the addition of U.S. YouTube video streaming data to its platforms, which includes an update to the methodology for the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Thanks to the change to reflect online video activity, "Gangnam Style" rebounded from number 48 to number 26 on the Hot 100 for the week of March 2, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hot 100 News: Billboard and Nielsen Add YouTube Video Streaming to Platforms |author=''Billboard'' staff |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1549399/hot-100-news-billboard-and-nielsen-add-youtube-video-streaming-to-platforms |website=Billboard |date=February 20, 2013 |access-date=February 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-feb-17-2013-songs-harlem-shakes-020629170.html |title=Week Ending Feb. 17, 2013. Songs: "Harlem Shake" Debuts At #1 |first=Paul |last=Grein |website=Yahoo! Music |publisher=Yahoo! Inc. |date=February 20, 2013 |access-date=February 22, 2013}}</ref> On October 11, 2012, ''Billboard'' unveiled new methodology for the [[Hot Rap Songs]] chart, including digital download sales and streaming data for the first time, along with radio airplay audience impressions as measured by [[Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems|Nielsen BDS]]. Due to this, "Gangnam Style" soared from number 20 to number one on the October 20, 2012 chart.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474704/taylor-swift-rihanna-psy-buoyed-by-billboard-chart-changes| title=Taylor Swift, Rihanna & PSY Buoyed by Billboard Chart Changes| first=Silvio| last=Pietroluongo| work=Billboard| publisher=Rovi Corporation| date=October 11, 2012| access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> The song spent eight consecutive weeks atop the chart before being overtaken by Flo Rida's "[[I Cry (Flo Rida song)|I Cry]]." After four weeks of his reign, "Gangnam Style" regained its number one position in the week of January 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-01-12/rap-song |title=''Billboard'' Hot Rap Songs: The week of January 12, 2013 |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> The track also peaked at number three on the [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance/Club Play Songs]] chart in the week of November 17, 2012.<ref name="danceclubplay"/> The song was certified 4× Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) on April 19, 2013, denoting digital download sales of 4,000,000.<ref name="riaa">{{cite web |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Gangnam+Style%22 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104170445/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Gangnam+Style%22 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 4, 2013 |title=American single certifications – PSY – Gangnam Style |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |format=''If necessary'', ''click'' Advanced, ''then click'' Format, ''then select'' Single, ''then click'' SEARCH |access-date=November 22, 2013 }}</ref> According to [[Nielsen SoundScan]], "Gangnam Style" became the 9th best selling song of 2012 in the United States with 3,592,000 download sales.<ref name="2012usbestselling">{{cite web |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130104005149/en/Nielsen-Company-Billboard%E2%80%99s-2012-Music-Industry-Report |title=The Nielsen Company & Billboard's 2012 Music Industry Report |website=[[Business Wire]] |date=January 4, 2013 |publisher=[[Berkshire Hathaway|Berkshire Hathaway Company]] |access-date=January 8, 2013}}</ref> In late January 2013, the song topped the 4 million mark in digital sales, becoming the third comic/novelty song to reach the mark, following [[LMFAO]]'s "[[Sexy and I Know It]]" and [[Cee Lo Green]]'s "[[Fuck You (Cee Lo Green song)|Fuck You!]]."<ref name="ussales">{{cite web |url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-jan-27-2013-songs-another-f-233455441.html |title=Week Ending Jan. 27, 2013. Songs: Another F**kin' Top 10 Hit |first=Paul |last=Grein |website=Yahoo! Music |publisher=Yahoo! Inc. |date=January 31, 2013 |access-date=January 31, 2013}}</ref> In Canada, "Gangnam Style" was a big hit just like the rest of the world. The song entered the [[Canadian Hot 100]] chart at number 71 on the week of September 8, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-09-08/canadian-hot-100?order=gainer |title=''Billboard'' Canadian Hot 100: The week of September 8, 2012 |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |access-date=January 7, 2013}}</ref> In its fourth week, it reached in the top ten of the chart, climbing to number three, and the following week hit the pole position.<ref name="canadianhot100"/> The single spent seven consecutive weeks atop the chart, making it [[List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2012 (Canada)|the second longest running number one song of 2012]] behind Maroon 5's "[[Payphone (song)|Payphone]]" remained at the top for eight straight weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-11-17/canadian-hot-100 |title=''Billboard'' Canadian Hot 100: The week of November 17, 2012 |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |access-date=January 7, 2013}}</ref> On the week of September 12, 2012, the song debuted at number seven on the [[List of number-one digital songs of 2012 (Canada)|Top 20 Digital Tracks]] chart, based on Nielsen SoundScan data.<ref name="canadadigital">Top 20 Digital Tracks chart in Canada:<br />*{{cite web |url=http://www.musiccanada.com/Top20Digital.aspx?scid=62405 |title=Top 20 Digital Tracks: September 12, 2012 |website=Nielsen SoundScan |publisher=Music Canada |access-date=January 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930020210/http://www.musiccanada.com/Top20Digital.aspx?scid=62405 |archive-date=September 30, 2013 }}<br />*{{cite web |url=http://www.musiccanada.com/Top20Digital.aspx?scid=62447 |title=Top 20 Digital Tracks: September 19, 2012 |website=Nielsen SoundScan |publisher=Music Canada |access-date=January 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930020504/http://www.musiccanada.com/Top20Digital.aspx?scid=62447 |archive-date=September 30, 2013 }}<br />*{{cite web |url=http://www.musiccanada.com/Top20Digital.aspx?scid=62658 |title=Top 20 Digital Tracks: October 17, 2012 |website=Nielsen SoundScan |publisher=Music Canada |access-date=January 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930015741/http://www.musiccanada.com/Top20Digital.aspx?scid=62658 |archive-date=September 30, 2013 }}<br />*{{cite web |url=http://www.musiccanada.com/Top20Digital.aspx?scid=62718 |title=Top 20 Digital Tracks: October 24, 2012 |website=Nielsen SoundScan |publisher=Music Canada |access-date=January 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930015909/http://www.musiccanada.com/Top20Digital.aspx?scid=62718 |archive-date=September 30, 2013 }}<br />*{{cite web |url=http://www.musiccanada.com/Top20Digital.aspx?scid=62958 |title=Top 20 Digital Tracks: November 14, 2012 |website=Nielsen SoundScan |publisher=Music Canada |access-date=January 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930015606/http://www.musiccanada.com/Top20Digital.aspx?scid=62958 |archive-date=September 30, 2013 }}</ref> The following week it topped the chart and spent four weeks at the top spot before giving the summit to "[[I Knew You Were Trouble]]" by [[Taylor Swift]].<ref name="canadadigital"/> "Gangnam Style," however, was back on top of the chart for the week of October 24, and grabbed the number one position for another four straight weeks, tallying a total of eight nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart.<ref name="canadadigital"/> On November 16, 2012, the track was certified 4× Platinum by [[Music Canada]], and as of January 2013 had sold more than 476,000 copies in the country.<ref name=canadasales>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/01/14/adele-carly-rae-jepsen-nielsen_n_2471458.html |title=Adele, Carly Rae Jepsen, Celine Dion Rule Nielsen/Billboard 2012 Canadian Music Industry Report |last=MacNeil |first=Jason |website=[[The Huffington Post]] Canada |date=January 14, 2013 |access-date=November 26, 2014}}</ref> ===Music video=== On August 21, 2012, "Gangnam Style" charted number one on the iTunes Music Video Charts, overtaking Justin Bieber's "[[As Long as You Love Me (Justin Bieber song)|As Long as You Love Me]]" and [[Katy Perry]]'s "[[Wide Awake (Katy Perry song)|Wide Awake]]"; this feat was the first for any South Korean artist.<ref name=WSJ-Baseball>{{cite news |title=Baseball Goes Gangnam Style |author=Woo, Jaeyeon |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2012/08/21/baseball-goes-gangnam-style/ |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 21, 2012 |access-date=August 21, 2012}}</ref> From September 8, 2012, to February 23, 2013, the song has also peaked and stayed at number one on ''Billboard'''s YouTube Chart for 22 weeks, until being surpassed by "[[Stay (Rihanna song)|Stay]]" by [[Rihanna]] for one week; as of April 2013, it had reclaimed its top position for a 30th week.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-02-23/youtube |title=The most popular songs on YouTube |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 23, 2013}}</ref> ==Charts and certifications== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- !Chart (2012–13) !Peak<br />position |- {{singlechart|Australia|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2012-09-30|refname=auschart}} |- {{singlechart|Austria|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2012-10-11|refname=autchart}} |- {{singlechart|Flanders|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|refname=belflchart}} |- ! scope="row"|Belgium Dance ([[Ultratop]] Flanders)<ref name=belflchart/> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- {{singlechart|Wallonia|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|refname=belwachart}} |- ! scope="row"|Belgium Dance ([[Ultratop]] Wallonia)<ref name=belwachart/> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- {{singlechart|Brazil|10|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|artistid=277142}} |- ! scope="row" | Brazil [[Billboard Brasil|Hot Pop Songs]]<ref name="Billboard Brasil">{{Cite journal |date=November 2012|title=Billboard Brasil Hot 100 Airplay |journal=[[Billboard Brasil]] |issue=36 |pages=84–89 |editor=BPP}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- ! scope="row" |Bulgaria ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite web |title=AIRPLAY TOP 5- 08.10.2012 |url=http://www.bamp-bg.org/en/2009-07-08-09-48-53/nmc-charts/322-08102012-14102012.html |publisher=Bulgarian Association of the music producers |access-date=November 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202124846/http://www.bamp-bg.org/en/2009-07-08-09-48-53/nmc-charts/322-08102012-14102012.html |archive-date=December 2, 2012 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center"|1 |- {{singlechart|Canada|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style}} |- ! scope="row" |China ([[Baidu 500]])<ref name=kpopstarz>{{cite web | url =http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/15492/20121011/gangnam-style-psy-ranks-number-1-on-china-chart.htm |title ="Gangnam Style" Psy Ranks Number 1 on China Chart! |publisher=KpopStarz.com |year=2018 |access-date = February 22, 2018 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center"|1 |- ! scope="row" |Colombia ([[National-Report]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Nacional: Semana 45. Del 05-11-2012 al 11-11-2012 |url=http://www.national-report.com/forms/init100s.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512120212/http://national-report.com/forms/init100s.php |archive-date=May 12, 2013 |language=es |publisher=National-Report |url-status=dead }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|3 |- {{singlechart|Czech Republic|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|week=42|access-date=2012-10-23|year=2012|refname=czechart}} |- {{singlechart|Denmark|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2012-09-21|refname=dnkchart}} |- ! scope="row" |Europe ([[Euro Digital Songs]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14124057 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121124104253/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14124057 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 24, 2012 |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=October 6, 2012 |title=Chart Search Results – Euro Digital Songs 2012-10-06 }}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|1 |- {{singlechart|Finland|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2012-10-01|refname=finchart}} |- {{singlechart|France|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2012-10-08|refname=frachart}} |- {{singlechart|Germany|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style (2-track)|songid=1052704|access-date=2012-10-24|refname=gerchart}} |- ! scope="row" | Greece Digital Songs ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{cite web|title=Greece Billboard |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14123967 |access-date=September 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202220535/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14123967 |archive-date=December 2, 2012 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- ! scope="row"|Honduras ([[Honduras Top 50]])<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007003703/http://www.tiempo.hn/fuzion/top-50 |title=Top 50 |url=http://tiempo.hn/fuzion/top-50 |date=October 4, 2012 |archive-date=October 7, 2012 |language=es |website=Fuzion |publisher=[[El Tiempo (Honduras)|El Tiempo]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- {{singlechart|Hungarydance|3|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|week=44|year=2012|access-date=2012-11-07}} |- {{singlechart|Hungary|6|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|week=43|year=2012|access-date=2012-11-01|refname=hunchart}} |- {{singlechart|Ireland|2|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|week=40|year=2012|access-date=2012-10-25|refname=irlchart}} |- {{singlechart|Israelairplay|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|week=40|year=2012|access-date=2012-10-04}} |- ! scope="row" |Italy ([[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|FIMI]])<ref name="itachart">{{cite web |title=FIMI – Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana |url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_result_digital.php?anno=2012&mese=10&id=381 |publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana |access-date=December 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531173348/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_result_digital.php?anno=2012&mese=10&id=381 |archive-date=May 31, 2014 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center"|1 |- {{singlechart|Billboardjapanhot100|20|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2013-04-23|refname=canadianhot100}} |- ! scope="row" |Lebanon ([[The Official Lebanese Top 20|Lebanese Top 20]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Lebanese Top 20 Charts |url=http://www.olt20.com/Charts |publisher=The Official Lebanese Top 20 |date=October 14, 2012 |access-date=October 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910075607/http://www.olt20.com/Charts |archive-date=September 10, 2012 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center"|1 |- ! scope="row" |Luxembourg ([[Luxembourg Digital Songs|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{cite web|title=Luxembourg Digital Songs 2012-10-13 |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14126057 |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=September 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121006101317/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14126057 |archive-date=October 6, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | style="text-align:center"|1 |- !scope="row" |Mexican Airplay Chart (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/14126557 |title=Mexico Airplay |date=October 7, 2012 |website=Billboard |access-date=October 6, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202220528/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/14126557 |archive-date=December 2, 2012 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- ! scope="row" |Mexico ([[Monitor Latino]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 20 General |url=http://radionotas.com/top-20/ml-mexico/ |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002002001/http://radionotas.com/top-20/ml-mexico/ |archive-date=October 2, 2012 |website=RadioNotas |publisher=Monitor Latino Media |url-status=dead }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- {{singlechart|Dutch40|1|year=2012|week=41|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style}} |- {{singlechart|Dutch100|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2012-12-01|refname=nldmegachart}} |- {{singlechart|New Zealand|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2012-09-14|refname=nzchart}} |- {{singlechart|Norway|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|week=39|year=2012|access-date=2012-09-28|refname=norchart}} |- ! scope="row"|Perú ([[IFPI|UNIMPRO]]) <ref>[http://www.unimpro.org/sitio/boletin-diciembre-2012/ UNIMPRO December 2012 Top 20 Perú]</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- ! scope="row" |Poland ([[Polish Music Charts|Top 5 Video Airplay]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/nielsen/video.php?idlisty=818 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416120346/http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/nielsen/video.php?idlisty=818 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 16, 2013 |title=Top 5 video |publisher=[[ZPAV]] |website=[[Polish Music Charts|Polish Video Chart]] |access-date=November 1, 2012 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- {{singlechart|Polishdance|6|chartid=917}} |- ! scope="row" | Portugal Digital Songs ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{cite web|title=Portugal Billboard |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14287517 |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=October 10, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202221205/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14287517 |archive-date=December 2, 2012 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center"|1 |- ! scope="row" |Romania ([[Romanian Top 100]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Airplay 100 (25 noiembrie 2012) |url=http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/54/Airplay-100.html |publisher=[[Romanian Top 100]] |access-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426043304/http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/54/Airplay-100.html |archive-date=April 26, 2013 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center"|42 |- !scope="row"|Russia ([[Russian Music Charts|2M]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lenta.ru/articles/2012/12/07/chart/|title=Российские музыкальные чарты. Недели 47 и 48 - 2012: Культура: Lenta.ru|website=lenta.ru}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- {{singlechart|Scotland|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|date=2012-10-06|access-date=2012-09-30|refname=scochart}} |- {{singlechart|Slovakia|7|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|week=47|year=2012|access-date=2012-11-27|refname=svkchart}} |- ! scope="row"| Slovenia ([[SloTop50]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2013&week=1|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=[[SloTop50]]|language=sl|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> | align=center|42 |- ! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Single Chart|Gaon Digital Singles]])<ref name="Gaon">{{cite web |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=30&f_year=2012&f_type=week |title=South Korean Gaon Chart – Week: July 15, 2012 to July 21, 2012 |language=ko |publisher=[[Gaon Chart]] |access-date=October 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016153621/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=30&f_year=2012&f_type=week |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | style="text-align:center"|1 |- ! scope="row"| South Korea (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Korea K-Pop Hot 100|K-Pop Hot 100]])<ref name=Billboard-Benjamin/> | style="text-align:center"|1 |- {{singlechart|Spain|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|year=2012|access-date=2012-12-31|refname=espchart}} |- {{singlechart|Sweden|2|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2012-09-23|refname=swechart}} |- {{singlechart|Switzerland|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2012-10-04|refname=suichart}} |- {{singlechart|UK|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|date=2012-10-06|access-date=2012-09-30|refname=ukchart}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|2|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2012-10-15|artistid=1923937}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|10|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2013-04-23}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardrapsongs|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2013-04-23}} |- {{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|3|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2013-04-23|refname=danceclubplay}} |- {{singlechart|Billboarddanceelectronic|1|artist=Psy|song=Gangnam Style|access-date=2019-10-10}} |- ! scope="row" |Venezuela Top 100 ([[Record Report]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 100 |url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=top100 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716020633/http://recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=top100 |language=es |website=[[Record Report]] |publisher=R.R. Digital C.A |date=November 3, 2012 |archive-date=July 16, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | style="text-align:center"|47 |} {{col-2}} ===Sales and certifications=== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Australia|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|number=10|certyear=2013|relyear=2012|certref=<ref name="aria">{{cite web|title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2013.htm |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |access-date=April 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204135112/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2013.htm |archive-date=February 4, 2016 }}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Austria|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2013|relyear=2012|access-date=April 20, 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Belgium|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2013|relyear=2012|access-date=August 3, 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Canada|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|number=4|certyear=2012|relyear=2012|salesamount=502,000|digital=true|salesref=<ref name=canadasales/>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|certyear=2012|relyear=2012|relmonth=09|access-date=February 1, 2013 |id=6621}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|type=single|artist=PSY|title=Gangnam Style|award=Gold|certyear=2013|relyear=2012|salesamount=9,025}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Germany|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Gold|number=5|certyear=2018|relyear=2012|access-date=April 25, 2018}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Italy|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2012|relyear=2012|certref=<ref name="FIMI">{{cite web |title=Italian single certifications – Psy – Gangnam Style |url=http://www.fimi.it/temp/cert_GFK_download_512012.pdf |publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]] |access-date=January 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123160128/http://www.fimi.it/temp/cert_GFK_download_512012.pdf |archive-date=January 23, 2013 }}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|number=4|certyear=2012|relyear=2012|id=2110|refname="rianz"|access-date=January 21, 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=South Korea ([[Gaon Singles Chart|Gaon]])|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|nocert=yes|salesamount=4,041,000<!--4,041,471 as of August 2013-->|salesref=<ref>Sales references for "Gangnam Style": * {{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2012&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K| title=Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #1)| website=Gaon Music Chart| publisher=KMCIA| access-date=August 10, 2016|language=ko}} * {{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=2&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=01&nationGbn=K| title=Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2013 (see #159)| website=Gaon Music Chart| publisher=KMCIA| access-date=August 10, 2016|language=ko}} * {{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=2&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=02&nationGbn=K| title=Download Chart (Domestic) – February 2013 (see #198)| website=Gaon Music Chart| publisher=KMCIA| access-date=August 10, 2016|language=ko}} * {{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=03&nationGbn=K| title=Download Chart (Domestic) – March 2013 (see #278)| website=Gaon Music Chart| publisher=KMCIA| access-date=August 10, 2016|language=ko}} * {{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=04&nationGbn=K| title=Download Chart (Domestic) – April 2013 (see #243)| website=Gaon Music Chart| publisher=KMCIA| access-date=August 10, 2016|language=ko}} * {{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=05&nationGbn=K| title=Download Chart (Domestic) – May 2013 (see #291)| website=Gaon Music Chart| publisher=KMCIA| access-date=August 10, 2016|language=ko}} * {{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=06&nationGbn=K| title=Download Chart (Domestic) – June 2013 (see #321)| website=Gaon Music Chart| publisher=KMCIA| access-date=August 10, 2016|language=ko}} * {{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=07&nationGbn=K| title=Download Chart (Domestic) – July 2013 (see #345)| website=Gaon Music Chart| publisher=KMCIA| access-date=August 10, 2016|language=ko}} * {{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=07&nationGbn=K| title=Download Chart (Domestic) – August 2013 (see #315)| website=Gaon Music Chart| publisher=KMCIA| access-date=August 10, 2016|language=ko}}</ref>|certyear=2013|relyear=2012|access-date=October 12, 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Spain|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|certyear=2012|relyear=2012|certref=<ref>{{cite web |title=TOP 50 CANCIONES, SEMANA 03: del 14.01.2013 al 20.01.2013 |url=http://www.promusicae.es/files/listastonos/historial/TOP%2050%20CANCIONES%2013_03.pdf |publisher=[[PROMUSICAE]] |access-date=January 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603040722/http://www.promusicae.es/files/listastonos/historial/TOP%2050%20CANCIONES%2013_03.pdf |archive-date=June 3, 2013 }}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Sweden|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|number=4|certyear=2013|relyear=2012|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2013&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2013|language=sv|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI Sweden]]|access-date=November 7, 2020}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Switzerland|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2013|relyear=2012|access-date=March 14, 2013}} <!--- Do not update UK and US certifications until they are updated officially on the BPI and RIAA searchable databases. ---> {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2013|relyear=2012|access-date=January 21, 2014|salesamount=1,300,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/foreign-language-songs-that-got-to-number-1__19039/|title=Foreign language songs that got to Number 1|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=May 13, 2017|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=May 15, 2017}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|number=5|certyear=2013|certmonth=12|relyear=2012|access-date=December 31, 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=videosingle|artist=Psy|title=Gangnam Style|award=Platinum|number=5|certyear=2013|relyear=2012|access-date=December 31, 2013|note=Video Single}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}} ===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2012) !scope="col"|Position |- | Australia (ARIA)<ref name="ausyearend">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2012.htm |title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2012 |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |access-date=January 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121020735/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2012.htm |archive-date=January 21, 2013 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|2 |- | Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/singleyear/ |title=Ö3 Austria Top40 – Single Charts 2012 |publisher=[[Hitradio Ö3]] |access-date=January 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130101062234/http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/singleyear |archive-date=January 1, 2013 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|13 |- | Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2012&cat=s |publisher=[[Ultratop]]. Hung Medien |language=nl |access-date=December 28, 2012 |title=Jaaroverzichten 2012 – Singles}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|7 |- | Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2012&cat=s |publisher=Ultratop. Hung Medien |language=fr |access-date=December 28, 2012 |title=Rapports Annuels 2012 – Singles}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|10 |- | Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/canadian-hot-100?begin=31&order=position |title=Best of 2012 – Canadian Hot 100 |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |date=December 14, 2012 |access-date=December 18, 2012}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|37 |- | Denmark (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hitlisten.nu/default.asp?getreq=%2FTrack_Top-50_2012%2Epdf |title=Track 2012 |publisher=[[IFPI Danmark]] |access-date=March 2, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|3 |- |Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>[http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2012/ulkomaiset/singlet "Myydyimmät singlet vuonna 2012"] (in Finnish). IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|5 |- | France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2012 |title=Classement Singles – année 2012 |language=fr |website=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]] |publisher=GFK Music |access-date=February 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014064915/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2012 |archive-date=October 14, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|4 |- | Germany (Media Control AG)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mix1.de/charts/jahrescharts-2012-singles.htm |title=Jahrescharts 2012 |publisher=media control GfK |access-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|8 |- | Hungary (Dance Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2012|title=Dance Top 100 - 2012|access-date=April 3, 2020|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|39 |- | Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web |title=MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2012 |url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2012 |publisher=[[Mahasz]] |language=hu |access-date=January 18, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|54 |- | Israel (Media Forest Radio Airplay)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mako.co.il/music-news/radio_airplay_chart/Article-d151b59786afb31006.htm&sCh=3d385dd2dd5d4110&pId=1080044444 |title=most played songs of 2012 – By Medis Forest |publisher=mako.co.il |date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|31 |- | Italy (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/dett_ddmercato.php?id=77 |title=CLASSIFICHE ANNUALI 2012 FIMI GfK: DOMINA IL REPERTORIO ITALIANO |language=it |publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana |date=January 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117063538/http://www.fimi.it/dett_ddmercato.php?id=77 |archive-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|13 |- | Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2012|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2012|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|13 |- | Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2012&cat=s |publisher=[[Single Top 100|Mega Single Top 100]]. Hung Medien |access-date=December 28, 2012 |title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2012 |language=nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130101213238/http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2012&cat=s |archive-date=January 1, 2013 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|5 |- | New Zealand (NZ Top 40 Chart)<ref name="nzyearend">{{cite web |url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=2105 |title=Top Selling Singles of 2012 – The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]] (RIANZ) |access-date=January 21, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|2 |- |Poland ([[Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|ZPAV]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=538 |title=TOP digital utworów – 2012 |publisher=[[Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|ZPAV]] |access-date=March 22, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|4 |- | Russia (2M Top 25 Digital Tracks)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lenta.ru/articles/2012/12/28/chart/ |script-title=ru:Триумф нестыдной попсы |language=ru |website=2M and Lenta.ru. |publisher=Rambler Media Group |access-date=December 29, 2012 |date=December 28, 2012}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|6 |- | Russia Airplay ([[Tophit]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2012-01-01/all/all|title=Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2012)|publisher=[[Tophit]] |access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"| 65 |- | South Korea (''Billboard'' K-Pop Hot 100)<ref name="korhot100yearend">{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/korea-hot-100 |title=Best of 2012 – Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |access-date=December 14, 2012 |date=December 14, 2012}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- | Spain (PROMUSICAE Top 50 Canciones)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.org/files/listasanuales/canciones/Top%2050%20Canciones%20Anual%202012.pdf |title=Top 50 Canciones Anual 2012 |publisher=[[Productores de Música de España|PROMUSICAE]] |access-date=January 15, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124102447/http://www.promusicae.org/files/listasanuales/canciones/Top%2050%20Canciones%20Anual%202012.pdf |archive-date=January 24, 2013 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|13 |- | Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20120001&newi=0 |title=Årslista Singlar – År 2012 |website=[[Sverigetopplistan]] |publisher=[[Swedish Recording Industry Association|Grammofonleverantörernas förening]] (GLF) |access-date=January 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524165727/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20120001&newi=0 |archive-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|18 |- | Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2012 |publisher=Schweizer Hitparade. Hung Medien |access-date=December 31, 2012 |title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2012 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060835/http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2012 |archive-date=September 21, 2013 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|10 |- | UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref name="ukyearend"/> | style="text-align:center;"|6 |- | US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-100-songs?begin=41&order=position |title=Best of 2012 – Hot 100 Songs |website=Billboard |publisher=Rovi Corporation |access-date=December 14, 2012 |date=December 14, 2012}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|47 |- | Worldwide (IFPI)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/dmr2013.pdf |title=Digital Music Report 2013 |publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] |access-date=February 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927190016/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/dmr2013.pdf |archive-date=September 27, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|3 |- !scope="col"|Chart (2013) !scope="col"|Position |- |Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2013.htm|title=End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2013|publisher=ARIA|access-date=August 24, 2018}}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|90 |- |Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>[https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2013 "Jahreshitparade Singles 2013"] (in German). Austrian Charts Portal. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|36 |- |Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>[https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=s "Jaaroverzichten 2013: Singles"] (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|41 |- |Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>[https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=s "Rapports Annuels 2013: Singles"] (in French). Ultratop Wallonia. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|15 |- |Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/canadian-hot-100 "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2013"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|47 |- |Denmark (Tracklisten)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitlisterne.dk/yearlist2013.asp?list=Download%2050|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204011518/http://www.hitlisterne.dk/yearlist2013.asp?list=Download%2050|archive-date=February 4, 2014|title=Track Top-50 2013|language=da|publisher=hitlisterne.dk|access-date=August 24, 2018}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|37 |- |Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>[http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2013/ulkomaiset/singlet "Myydyimmät singlet vuonna 2013"] (in Finnish). IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 21, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|18 |- |France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Chanson_Vente_An2.php?NAn=2013|title=Classement Singles – année 2013|publisher=infodisc.fr|access-date=August 24, 2018|language=fr}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|14 |- |Germany (Media Control AG)<ref name="ger2013">{{cite web |url=http://www.viva.tv/musikvideo/1756-top-100-single-jahrescharts-2013/playlist |title=Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2013 |language=de |publisher=[[VIVA (TV station)|VIVA]]. [[Viacom International Media Networks (Europe)|Viacom International Media Networks]] |access-date=January 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140120000533/http://www.viva.tv/musikvideo/1756-top-100-single-jahrescharts-2013/playlist |archive-date=January 20, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|31 |- |Hungary (Dance Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2013|title=Dance Top 100 - 2013|access-date=April 3, 2020|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|58 |- |Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>[https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2013&cat=s "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2013"] (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|98 |- |South Korea (Billboard K-Pop Hot 100)<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/korea-hot-100 "Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|16 |- |Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>[http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20130001&navi=no "Årslista Singlar – År 2013"] (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|48 |- |Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>[http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2013 "Swiss Year-End Charts 2013"] (in German). Swiss Charts Portal. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|20 |- | UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20130106/37501/ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013"]. Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|49 |- | US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hot 100 Songs Year End 2013|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-100-songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=September 8, 2015}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|55 |- | US Dance/Electronic Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-dance-electronic--songs "Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2013"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|16 |- | US Hot Rap Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-rap-songs "Rap Songs – Year-End 2013"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|11 |- !scope="col"|Chart (2014) !scope="col"|Position |- | US Streaming Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/streaming-songs "Streaming Songs – Year-End 2014"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|14 |- | US Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/dance-electronic-streaming-songs "Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs – Year-End 2014"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|2 |- | US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/dance-electronic-digital-songs "Dance/Electronic Digital Songs – Year-End 2014"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|46 |- | US Rap Streaming Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/rap-streaming-songs "Rap Streaming Songs – Year-End 2014"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|4 |- !scope="col"|Chart (2015) !scope="col"|Position |- | US Streaming Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/streaming-songs "Streaming Songs – Year-End 2015"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|24 |- | US Rap Streaming Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/rap-streaming-songs "Rap Streaming Songs – Year-End 2015"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|9 |} ===Decade-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/end-of-decade-singles-chart|title=2019 ARIA End of Decade Singles Chart|publisher=ARIA|date=January 2020|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> | 17 |- ! scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/chartsoffiziell/status/1194634322638098432|title=🇰🇷🇺🇸 Op, op, op, op, Oppa "Gangnam Style" von Psy landet auf Platz 49 der erfolgreichsten Singles des Jahrzehnts. Bei den Alben steht dort "Born To Die", die zweite Studioplatte von Lana Del Rey, die starke 94 Wochen dabei war.|via=[[Twitter]]|work=[[GfK Entertainment]]|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|language=de|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref> | 49 |} {{col-end}} ==Release history== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Country ! Date ! Format ! Label |- | South Korea<ref>{{cite web |title=&#91;NEWS&#93; PSY releases cover & tracklist for 6th album 'Psy's Best Sixth' |url=http://www.dkpopnews.net/2012/07/news-psy-releases-cover-tracklist-for.html |publisher=Dkpopnews.com |access-date=October 13, 2012}}</ref> | July 15, 2012 | rowspan=11| [[Music download|Digital download]] | [[YG Entertainment]] |- | Argentina<ref>{{cite web |title=iTunes – Music – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/ar/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id560409896 |website=iTunes Store (Argentina) |publisher=Apple, Inc. |access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref> | rowspan=7| September 4, 2012 | rowspan=11| {{flatlist| * [[School Boy Records|Schoolboy]] * [[Universal Republic Records]] }} |- | Australia<ref>{{cite web |title=iTunes – Music – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id560409896 |website=iTunes Store (Australia) |publisher=Apple, Inc. |access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref> |- | Austria<ref>{{cite web |title=iTunes – Music – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id560409896 |website=iTunes Store (Austria) |publisher=Apple, Inc. |access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref> |- | Brazil<ref>{{cite web |title=iTunes – Music – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id560409896 |website=iTunes Store (Brazil) |publisher=Apple, Inc. |access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref> |- | Czech Republic<ref>{{cite web |title=iTunes – Music – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/cz/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id560409896 |website=iTunes Store (Czech Republic) |publisher=Apple, Inc. |access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref> |- | Denmark<ref>{{cite web |title=iTunes – Music – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id560409896 |website=iTunes Store (Denmark) |publisher=Apple, Inc. |access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref> |- | United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web |title=iTunes – Music – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id560409896?i=560409906&affId=1627785&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |website=iTunes Store (United Kingdom) |publisher=Apple, Inc. |access-date=October 13, 2012}}</ref> |- | United States<ref>{{cite web |title=iTunes – Music – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id560398387?i=560398388&ign-mpt=uo%3D2 |website=iTunes Store (United States) |publisher=Apple, Inc. |access-date=October 13, 2012}}</ref> | rowspan=3| September 6, 2012 |- | Canada<ref>{{cite web |title=iTunes – Music – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id560398387?i=560398388&v0=WWW-NACA-ITUHOME-TOPMUSIC&ign-mpt=uo%3D2 |website=iTunes Store (Canada) |publisher=Apple, Inc. |access-date=January 13, 2013}}</ref> |- | Mexico<ref>{{cite web |title=iTunes – Music – Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – Single |url=https://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/gangnam-style-gangnamseutail/id560398387?i=560398388&l=en&ign-mpt=uo%3D2 |website=iTunes Store (Mexico) |publisher=Apple, Inc. |access-date=January 13, 2013}}</ref> |- | Germany | October 15, 2012 | [[CD single]] ([[Enhanced CD|enhanced]]) |- | United States<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gangnam-style-2-legit-2-quit/id579938962 |title=iTunes – Music – Gangnam Style / 2 Legit 2 Quit Mashup (feat. MC Hammer) – Single &#124; |website=iTunes Store (United States) |publisher=Apple, Inc. |access-date=January 13, 2013}}</ref> | November 19, 2012 | Digital remix single | Universal Republic Records |} =="Oppa Is Just My Style"== {{Infobox song | name = Oppa Is Just My Style | cover = Gangnam Style (Hyuna Version) Cover.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Hyuna]] and [[Psy]] | album = | released = {{Start date|2012|08|14}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/480446/psy-releases-new-gangnam-style-video |title=Psy Releases New 'Gangnam Style' Video |author=Benjamin, Jeff |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=August 14, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}</ref> | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = | label = {{flatlist| * [[YG Entertainment|YG]] * [[Universal Republic Records|Universal Republic]] }} | writer = {{flatlist| * [[Yoo Gun Hyung]] * Psy }} | producer = [[Yang Hyun-seok]] | chronology = [[Hyuna]] single | prev_title = [[Trouble Maker (EP)|Trouble Maker]] | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = [[Ice Cream (Hyuna song)|Ice Cream]] | next_year = 2012 | misc = {{External music video |type=single|1={{YouTube|wcLNteez3c4|"Oppa Is Just My Style"}} |header=}} }} {{Infobox Korean name |title=Oppa Is Just My Style |hangul=오빤 딱 내 스타일 |hanja= |rr=Oppan Ttag Nae Seutail |mr=Oppan Ttak Nae Sŭt'ail }} "Gangnam Style" was officially re-released on August 14, 2012, as "Oppa Is Just My Style" ({{lang-ko|오빤 딱 내 스타일}}), featuring additional vocals provided by Korean singer and [[4Minute]] member [[Hyuna]]. Mallika Rao of ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' wrote that the video was "apparently retrofitted here to work from a woman's point of view, but the main difference we're spotting is less invisible horse riding and more sultry side-eyeing."<ref name=huffpost>{{cite news |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/15/gangnam-style-becomes-opp_n_1783292.html |title='Gangnam Style' Becomes 'Oppa Is Just My Style': PSY's 'Girl Version' Followup, Featuring Hyuna (VIDEO) |last=Rao |first=Mallika |date=August 15, 2012 |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |access-date=August 17, 2012}}</ref> {{As of|2021|1}}, the accompanying music video had garnered more than 784 million views, 2.6 million likes, and 520 thousand dislikes on YouTube.<ref name=hyuna_video>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcLNteez3c4 |title=PSY (ft. HYUNA) 오빤 딱 내 스타일 |trans-title=Psy featuring Hyuna: Oppa Is Just My Style Official MV |author=officialpsy |publisher=[[YouTube]] |access-date=June 9, 2016|author-link=Psy }}</ref> ==See also== * {{Portal-inline|South Korea}} * [[Gangnam Style in popular culture|"Gangnam Style" in popular culture]] * [[World Digital Song Sales]] * [[List of best-selling singles]] * [[List of best-selling singles in South Korea]] * [[List of best-selling singles in the United States]] * [[List of million-selling singles in the United Kingdom]] * [[List of top hit singles (Youtube 100)]] ==Notes== {{Reflist|group="note"}} {{Clear}} ==References== {{Reflist|25em}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{YouTube|9bZkp7q19f0|"GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일)" music video}} * {{YouTube|wcLNteez3c4|"PSY (ft. HYUNA) 오빤 딱 내 스타일 M/V – Oppa Is Just My Style" music video}} * {{YouTube|9HPiBJBCOq8|"PSY – GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) M/V Making Film"}} * Kirsten Acuna: [http://www.businessinsider.com/gangnam-style-translation-2012-9 Here's the English Translation of "Gangnam Style"], ''[[Business Insider]]'', September 19, 2012 * {{MetroLyrics song|psy|gangnam-style}} {{Gangnam Style}} {{Psy}} {{Hyuna}} {{Gaon Digital Chart's number-one song of the year}} {{Golden Disc Award Grand Prize Winners}} {{Melon Music Award for Song of the Year}} {{Mnet Asian Music Award for Song of the Year}} {{MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video}} {{Street dance}} {{good article}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Gangnam Style| ]] [[Category:2010s fads and trends]] [[Category:2012 singles]] [[Category:2012 songs]] [[Category:Articles containing video clips]] [[Category:Billboard Korea K-Pop number-one singles]] [[Category:Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles]] [[Category:Gangnam District]] [[Category:Gaon Digital Chart number-one singles]] [[Category:Internet memes introduced in 2012]] [[Category:Korean-language songs]] [[Category:Monitor Latino Top General number-one singles]] [[Category:Music memes]] [[Category:Novelty songs]] [[Category:Internet memes introduced in the 2010s]] [[Category:Novelty and fad dances]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Australia]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Austria]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Denmark]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Finland]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Germany]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Greece]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Honduras]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Israel]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Lebanon]] [[Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Norway]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Scotland]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Spain]] [[Category:Psy songs]] [[Category:Republic Records singles]] [[Category:Songs about dancing]] [[Category:Songs about Seoul]] [[Category:Songs about South Korea]] [[Category:South Korean dance]] [[Category:South Korean songs]] [[Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles]] [[Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles]] [[Category:Viral videos]] [[Category:YG Entertainment singles]] [[Category:2012 YouTube videos]] [[Category:Songs written by Psy]] [[Category:Songs written by Yoo Gun-hyung]]'